Golden Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius)
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SpidersIn Franklin County, Ohio

Golden Jumping Spider

Paraphidippus aurantius (Lucas, 1833)

Golden Jumping Spider in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Araneae
Genus
Paraphidippus
Near Franklin County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (25)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (54)
  • Recorded, season not shown (8)
  • Season shown (1)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Golden Jumping Spider by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland CountyNo qualifying records yet
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Brown CountyNo qualifying records yet
Butler County37 · Recorded, season not shown
Carroll CountyNo qualifying records yet
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County45 · Recorded, season not shown
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Delaware County26 · Recorded, season not shown
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Franklin County110 · Season shown
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yet
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Greene County25 · Recorded, season not shown
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yet
Hamilton County71 · Recorded, season not shown
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hardin CountyNo qualifying records yet
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yet
Highland CountyNo qualifying records yet
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yet
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lucas County90 · Recorded, season not shown
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yet
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yet
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yet
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yet
Montgomery County45 · Recorded, season not shown
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yet
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Muskingum CountyNo qualifying records yet
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yet
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Paulding CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yet
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yet
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yet
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Summit County38 · Recorded, season not shown
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Union CountyNo qualifying records yet
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yet
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yet
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a result

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Franklin County

Late April to early November, middle week Jul 5–11

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Recording in Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 in all

Records per week from 110 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 98 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of Golden Jumping Spider in Franklin County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Golden Jumping SpiderYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000417
Jan 11–1700236
Jan 18–2400236
Jan 25–3100236
Feb 1–700244
Feb 8–1400360
Feb 15–2100270
Feb 22–2800401
Mar 1–700483
Mar 8–1400567
Mar 15–2100561
Mar 22–2800750
Mar 29 – Apr 4111,310
Apr 5–11001,456
Apr 12–18112,408
Apr 19–25112,525
Apr 26 – May 2322,812
May 3–9112,785
May 10–16222,381
May 17–23112,651
May 24–30442,735
May 31 – Jun 6652,861
Jun 7–131052,986
Jun 14–20762,980
Jun 21–27833,051
Jun 28 – Jul 4943,121
Jul 5–111473,399
Jul 12–181053,754
Jul 19–25543,305
Jul 26 – Aug 1433,347
Aug 2–8113,803
Aug 9–15003,507
Aug 16–22003,137
Aug 23–29223,249
Aug 30 – Sep 5333,487
Sep 6–12003,215
Sep 13–19113,368
Sep 20–26222,586
Sep 27 – Oct 3333,624
Oct 4–10212,701
Oct 11–17002,107
Oct 18–24111,201
Oct 25–31111,123
Nov 1–741789
Nov 8–1421798
Nov 15–2100468
Nov 22–2811522
Nov 29 – Dec 500225
Dec 6–1200234
Dec 13–1900392
Dec 20–2600254
Dec 27 – Jan 200422

In Ohio

Mid-May to mid-October, middle week Jul 12–18

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 975 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 521 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of Golden Jumping Spider in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Golden Jumping SpiderYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–141110,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 41119,661
Apr 5–114326,860
Apr 12–188339,925
Apr 19–252141,623
Apr 26 – May 25356,391
May 3–96352,952
May 10–1610353,785
May 17–2319657,698
May 24–3017654,651
May 31 – Jun 639753,099
Jun 7–13491053,700
Jun 14–2061956,625
Jun 21–2779955,361
Jun 28 – Jul 475858,477
Jul 5–11105961,336
Jul 12–181361064,722
Jul 19–2595969,753
Jul 26 – Aug 167759,416
Aug 2–831859,712
Aug 9–1516655,994
Aug 16–2211554,328
Aug 23–299551,772
Aug 30 – Sep 59557,167
Sep 6–128659,075
Sep 13–198454,543
Sep 20–2614545,860
Sep 27 – Oct 323643,180
Oct 4–1012537,841
Oct 11–1712630,824
Oct 18–2411521,156
Oct 25–3110619,021
Nov 1–712514,172
Nov 8–147512,621
Nov 15–21117,965
Nov 22–28118,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19115,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Telling it apart

From what Ohio’s records show. Only what the records support is shown.

Often confused with

  • Bold Jumping Spider Phidippus audaxOften confused in Ohio: 39 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Zebra Jumping Spider Salticus scenicusOften confused in Ohio: 17 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Brilliant Jumping Spider Phidippus clarus128 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Bronze Jumping Spider Eris militaris61 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Putnam's Jumping Spider Phidippus putnami37 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: recorded
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: recorded

Not reported in Ohio in January to February, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed77%49%
Forest14%31%
Farmland7%11%
Wetland1%5%
Grassland and shrub0.6%0.9%
Open water0.4%3%

From 526 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Franklin County result

110 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.