Food
Carnivore
Jumping spiders eat insects and other spiders.
Meat eater
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Jumping Spider Facts for Kids: J Is for Jumping Spider
Jumping spiders have big front eyes and can see very well. They catch bugs by jumping on them instead of using a web. Here are easy jumping spider facts for kids: what jumping spiders eat, how big they grow, what a baby jumping spider is called and where jumping spiders live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter J.
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Carnivorediet
Spiderlingbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Jumping spiders
Two more true facts about the jumping spider that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Jumping Spider”
Jumping Spider starts with the letter J. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Jumping spiders can leap many times their body length.
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One more fact
They have eight eyes and very sharp eyesight.
Act it outMove like a jumping spider for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter J in “Jumping Spider”.
Ask a questionWhat would a jumping spider eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Jumping Spider Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the jumping spider, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A jumping spider is about 1 to 20 mm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Jumping spiders live for about 1 year.
LifespanBaby
Spiderling
A baby jumping spider is called a spiderling.
Baby nameGroup
Clutter
A group of jumping spiders is called a clutter.
Group nameHabitat
Gardens
Jumping spiders are found in worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Arachnid
Jumping spiders have big front eyes and can see very well. They catch bugs by jumping on them instead of using a web.
Jumping Spider is an arachnidLetter
J is for jumping spider
Jumping Spider has 13 letters and starts with J.
Say: Jumping Spider
Quick quiz
Jumping Spider Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Jumping Spider Coloring Page: Letter J Worksheet
Done reading about the jumping spider? Print the free letter J sheet, say “J is for jumping spider” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
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Questions
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Jumping Spider Questions Kids Ask
Jumping spiders eat insects and other spiders. That makes the jumping spider a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A jumping spider is about 1 to 20 mm long.
Jumping spiders live for about 1 year.
A baby jumping spider is called a spiderling.
A group of jumping spiders is called a clutter.
Jumping spiders live in worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: gardens.
Yes. The jumping spider is an arachnid. Jumping spiders have big front eyes and can see very well. They catch bugs by jumping on them instead of using a web.
Jumping Spider starts with the letter J. Say it slowly and listen for the J sound at the start.
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All J animals
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