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It's warming up, which means bugs and critter photos! Rescued this handsome lady Phiddipus audax (Bold Jumping Spider) from the bathroom. She probably overwintered in my indoor plants, and is now happily munching bugs in the garden. Definitely at least a full year old.
When young, they have orange/rusty markings, that fade to white as they age. Females get bigger than males, up to the 3/4" that this one was. The Phiddipus genus is known for being larger, and having the lovely metallic chelicerae you can see, in her case, green. 
They tend to like the broadleaf plants, I think she was living in my clivia this winter. In my yard they are especially fond of the butterfly weed/milkweed though I also find them in my beans and tomatoes.
They spin webs only as anchor lines and to protect their eggs.
They spin webs only as anchor lines and to protect their eggs.
