Johnson Jumper

@ Cindy: only small spiders? Lol I'm gonna get a better pic of my tarantula and @ Emma: don't worry it is really only nature so it's worth a good laugh :)

Cindy , I am guilty of squashing a snail very recently. Totally by mistake, was very saddened :(
The rains had brought them out. They like to hang out near my front door, Accidently ,a little baby one that too.

Hi Lee, I agree. I've never injured any of my spottings. There was one accidental snail squashing :( Oh, I have pulled up mushrooms to take pics of the gills. Sigh, well I guess they don't hunt me. Life unknown, whether here or elsewhere is quite intriguing to ponder! I get excited over small spiders so you can imagine if I was to find a new species... or race.

Indeed, your spider interest is respectable. :) as long as you grant the proper respect to mother nature. You never want to hunt something that could hunt you. Planet Earth is a hidden gem in the galaxy. It only makes the mind wonder what type of genetic combinations may be possible elsewhere in the galaxy, and furthermore the universe.

:) No but my interests have changed since college. I've just started researching various arthropods on my free time. I suppose there are worse hobbies. Who knows, maybe I'll go back to school.

Bio major?

I did believe it was a jumper. The green chelicera were interesting to see. Although I couldn't tell because the stripe on his back. I'm glad he didnt jump out of the jar while I took a picture lol. Very cool , and thank you Cindy.

The second image shows the blue-green chelicera (fang) which is textbook for the Phidippus genus of Jumping Spider. We have 4 or 5 different species here in So Cal. It's my favorite genus :)