Flea jumping spider (Naphrys pulex)

The flea jumping spider is a spider in the family Salticidae that is not dangerous to people. GBIF holds 1,474 licensed U.S. records of it; it reaches our listing threshold in 35 states, most of all New York (144), Oklahoma (144) and Virginia (109). Its observation records peak in June.

35states on record

1,474licensed U.S. records

Junpeak month, observations

Novenomous to people

Bitten? Call 911 for a venomous snakebite or any bite with trouble breathing. For advice on any bite or sting, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (free, 24/7, U.S.-wide). Do not cut the wound, suck out venom or use a tourniquet. General information, not medical advice. Do not handle or try to identify a snake or spider by this page; if unsure, treat it as venomous.

Is the flea jumping spider poisonous or venomous?

Not in any medically significant way. Like almost all spiders the flea jumping spider (family Salticidae) has venom for its prey, but it is not a widow or recluse, the two U.S. groups whose bites need medical attention.

Which states have the flea jumping spider?

Records are spread over 35 states; the top three, New York, Oklahoma and Virginia, hold 27% of them.

Source: GBIF, read 2026-09-29. A state is listed once GBIF holds at least 10 records of the species there under any license; Records counts only CC0 and CC BY records, so a listed state can show fewer.
#	State	Records	Share of state spiders	Rank in state
1	New York	144	2.3%	11th of 149
2	Oklahoma	144	2.8%	6th of 149
3	Virginia	109	0.9%	27th of 176
4	Ohio	107	1.5%	15th of 332
5	Pennsylvania	97	1.3%	14th of 164
6	Indiana	95	2.1%	9th of 133
7	Massachusetts	82	1.8%	12th of 189
8	Texas	78	0.3%	73rd of 386
9	Maryland	74	1.3%	18th of 153
10	Minnesota	56	1.9%	13th of 145
11	Illinois	55	0.3%	53rd of 243
12	New Jersey	47	2.1%	12th of 127
13	Georgia	37	0.6%	41st of 186
14	Michigan	37	1.6%	19th of 122
15	North Carolina	37	0.4%	55th of 184
16	Tennessee	31	0.8%	32nd of 138
17	Louisiana	30	0.7%	26th of 107
18	New Hampshire	27	2.0%	13th of 72
19	Kansas	25	1.5%	14th of 94
20	Alabama	23	0.6%	40th of 143
21	Wisconsin	23	0.7%	33rd of 149
22	Arkansas	16	1.0%	29th of 114
23	Missouri	15	0.6%	32nd of 117
24	Vermont	15	1.0%	24th of 74
25	Florida	12	0.1%	129th of 237
26	West Virginia	10	1.3%	18th of 90
27	Kentucky	8	0.4%	51st of 103
28	Maine	8	0.9%	28th of 297
29	Connecticut	7	0.7%	30th of 86
30	Delaware	7	0.3%	55th of 71
31	Iowa	5	0.7%	22nd of 57
32	South Carolina	4	0.2%	76th of 121
33	Nebraska	3	0.2%	57th of 71
34	Rhode Island	3	1.8%	15th of 53
35	Mississippi	1	0.1%	90th of 117

When is the flea jumping spider seen?

Across the U.S., observation records of the flea jumping spider run mostly March through August, peaking in June with 24% of them. Almost none are from December to February.

Season by state

Among states whose main season falls within one calendar year, it starts earliest in February (Texas) and latest in May (Minnesota). The most common peak month is June, shared by Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and 2 more.

Source: GBIF observation records (CC0, CC BY) by state and month, read 2026-09-29. States with fewer than 30 observation records with a month are left out.
State	Main season	Peak month	Observation records
New York	March through August	June	142
Oklahoma	March through September	May	138
Ohio	April through September	May	107
Virginia	March through August	May	107
Pennsylvania	March through August	June	88
Massachusetts	April through September	June	82
Indiana	April through July	June	81
Texas	February through August	April	77
Maryland	March through August	June	74
Minnesota	May through August	May	55
New Jersey	April through September	April	46
Georgia	March through July	May	36
Michigan	April through August	June	35
North Carolina	March through July	June	35
Illinois	March through June	June	31

Where the flea jumping spider is recorded in each state

New York

New York holds 144 licensed records, the joint 11th most recorded of 149 spiders listed there. Its observation records in New York run mostly March through August, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Westchester County and Onondaga County. Next come Nassau County (10) and St. Lawrence County (10).

Oklahoma

Oklahoma holds 144 licensed records, the 6th most recorded of 149 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Oklahoma run mostly March through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Osage County, Tulsa County and Mayes County. Next come Pawnee County (14) and Cleveland County (7).

Virginia

Virginia holds 109 licensed records, the 27th most recorded of 176 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Virginia run mostly March through August, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Fairfax County, Arlington County and Prince William County. Next come Loudoun County (8) and Montgomery County (4).

Ohio

Ohio holds 107 licensed records, the 15th most recorded of 332 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Ohio run mostly April through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Franklin County, Richland County and Lake County. Next come Greene County (5) and Cuyahoga County (4).

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania holds 97 licensed records, the 14th most recorded of 164 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Pennsylvania run mostly March through August, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Lackawanna County, Allegheny County and Westmoreland County. Next come Bucks County (10) and Philadelphia County (9).

Indiana

Indiana holds 95 licensed records, the 9th most recorded of 133 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Indiana run mostly April through July, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Lake County, Allen County and Morgan County. Next come Porter County (2) and Posey County (2).

Massachusetts

Massachusetts holds 82 licensed records, the 12th most recorded of 189 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Massachusetts run mostly April through September, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Middlesex County, Dukes County and Suffolk County. Next come Plymouth County (7) and Norfolk County (6).

Texas

Texas holds 78 licensed records, the 73rd most recorded of 386 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Texas run mostly February through August, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Dallas County, Tarrant County and Travis County. Next come Parker County (3) and Taylor County (3).

Maryland

Maryland holds 74 licensed records, the 18th most recorded of 153 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Maryland run mostly March through August, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Montgomery County, Anne Arundel County and Frederick County. Next come Prince George's County (10) and Baltimore County (8).

Minnesota

Minnesota holds 56 licensed records, the 13th most recorded of 145 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Minnesota run mostly May through August, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Ramsey County and Hubbard County. Next come Anoka County (4) and Stearns County (3).

Illinois

Illinois holds 55 licensed records, the 53rd most recorded of 243 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Illinois run mostly March through June, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Cook County, Will County and Champaign County. Next come Jo Daviess County (4) and DuPage County (3).

New Jersey

New Jersey holds 47 licensed records, the 12th most recorded of 127 spiders listed there. Its observation records in New Jersey run mostly April through September, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Hunterdon County, Middlesex County and Burlington County. Next come Camden County (4) and Mercer County (3).

Georgia

Georgia holds 37 licensed records, the joint 41st most recorded of 186 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Georgia run mostly March through July, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Clarke County, Cobb County and DeKalb County. Next come Greene County (4) and Towns County (2).

Michigan

Michigan holds 37 licensed records, the 19th most recorded of 122 spiders listed there. Its observation records in Michigan run mostly April through August, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Allegan County, Kalamazoo County and Washtenaw County. Next come Midland County (3) and Benzie County (2).

North Carolina

North Carolina holds 37 licensed records, the joint 55th most recorded of 184 spiders listed there. Its observation records in North Carolina run mostly March through July, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Cumberland County, Dare County and Durham County. Next come Orange County (3) and Wake County (3).

Tennessee

Tennessee holds 31 licensed records, the joint 32nd most recorded of 138 spiders listed there. Most of its licensed records in Tennessee come from Williamson County, Sevier County and Cheatham County. Next come Davidson County (4) and Shelby County (3).

Louisiana

Louisiana holds 30 licensed records, the joint 26th most recorded of 107 spiders listed there. Most of its licensed records in Louisiana come from Saint Tammany Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish and Rapides Parish.

Top counties in the U.S.

Source: GBIF licensed records by county (GADM level 2), read 2026-09-29.
#	County	State	Records	Share of U.S.
1	Osage County	Oklahoma	68	4.6%
2	Franklin County	Ohio	60	4.1%
3	Fairfax County	Virginia	53	3.6%
4	Lake County	Indiana	41	2.8%
5	Allen County	Indiana	39	2.6%
6	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	29	2.0%
7	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	29	2.0%
8	Cook County	Illinois	22	1.5%
9	Tompkins County	New York	21	1.4%
10	Montgomery County	Maryland	20	1.4%
11	Dallas County	Texas	20	1.4%
12	Hennepin County	Minnesota	17	1.2%
13	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	16	1.1%
14	Westchester County	New York	16	1.1%
15	Mayes County	Oklahoma	16	1.1%

How recent are the flea jumping spider records?

Most of what is known about the flea jumping spider is recent: 92% of dated U.S. records were made in 2017–2026, and half date from 2022 or later. The oldest dated record is from 1928; the busiest year was 2026, with 285 records.

Source: GBIF licensed U.S. records with a year, read 2026-09-29.
Decade	Records	Share
1920s	2	0.1%
1940s	1	0.1%
1960s	11	0.7%
1970s	2	0.1%
1980s	2	0.1%
1990s	15	1.0%
2000s	9	0.6%
2010s	231	15.2%
2020s	1,243	82.0%

Species recorded in the same counties

Of the 227 counties where the flea jumping spider is most recorded, 148 are also top counties for the bold jumper, more than for any other spider. None of its closest neighbors is venomous.

Source: GBIF licensed records, top counties per species and state, read 2026-09-29.
Species	Shared counties
Bold jumper	148
Familiar jumping spider	139
Nursery web spider	139
Bronze jumper	128
Orchard orbweaver	124
Black-and-yellow argiope	123
Dark fishing spider	121
Spotted orbweaver	120

Other members of the family Salticidae with profiles here: Bold jumper, Familiar jumping spider, Zebra spider, Bronze jumper, Magnolia green jumper and Half-edged wall jumping spider.

Bold jumperPhidippus audax

Familiar jumping spiderPlatycryptus undatus

Zebra spiderSalticus scenicus

Bronze jumperEris militaris

Magnolia green jumperLyssomanes viridis

Half-edged wall jumping spiderMenemerus semilimbatus

Twin-flagged jumping spiderAnasaitis canosa

Dimorphic jumperMaevia inclemens

GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.

About these numbers

A species is listed for a state once GBIF holds at least 10 records of it located inside the state by coordinates, under any license. Every count, share, month and county shown is computed only from records published under CC0 or CC BY, so a listed species can show few or no counted records. Monthly patterns show when people record spiders, which also reflects when people are outdoors. Venomous status follows taxonomy: pit vipers and coral snakes; widow and recluse spiders; the Arizona bark scorpion. Records filed under older names count for the species they belong to today. Full methodology.