Description

The Phidippus apacheanus Apache Jumping Spider Pale Orange Gray Captive Bred Spiderlings offered on this page are now available as 3rd t0 4th instar spiderlings. These are small, young spiderlings, but they’ve been stable on fruit flies since they were first instar. Date of birth is March 13th, 2025. Watch your spider grow up! They are currently feeding on D. melanogaster fruit flies (related products below). It may be of interest to know that at third instar, these are the same size as fourth instar regals.

The mother of the spiderlings being sold on this page is pale orange form with gray legs and she is pictured on this page as the main photo. Her offspring will not necessarily reflect her coloration, but we are committed to showing you what each mother looks like…because people like information.

Phidippus apacheanus is arguably the most attractive native jumper species in the United States. Adult males are very brightly colored, often two-tone and adult females are typically a yellow-tan to orangey-gray color. Leg coloration varies a bit from individual to individual too. Best of all, the species is strikingly colored through all stages of the life cycle. From sling to juvenile to adult, the variability in patterning and color from molt to molt will make you feel like you’ve had multiple pet spiders along the way, and these are as photogenic as they come! You can click the secondary thumbnail photo to see what a slightly older juvenile tends to look like.

Even the young spiderlings of this species are absolutely striking and more colorful, no offense to gorgeous regals, than any regal jumping spider of similar age ever is.

Secondary photo is of juvenile on this page (a little older than the ones being sold on this page)
Third photo is of an adult male
Fourth photo is another photo of the same mother of the spiderlings being sold on this page.

Some food and caging products are listed below.

Be sure to read my Jumping Spider Care Sheet which covers everything from purchasing, to unboxing to care through the life cycle.

The prettiest US jumper? More photos on Bugguide through THIS LINK