If you join Joe Lapp’s walk at The Quarry Gardens on Saturday morning, June 24, there’s a good chance you will meet a friendly spider. Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are an exception to the rule that spiders are shy. Tiny, talented, with a muppetlike appearance, they are responsive to humans and popular as pets. If you join the hunt on Saturday morning, any jumping spider you encounter will—with its eight bright eyes—see you first, and likely be interested to know what you’re up to. Sign up at quarrygardensatschuyler.org/visit. Jumpers are the largest family of spiders, accounting for 13% of all species.
Meet a Friendly Spider
