Can you help me learn more about my new roommate?
I found this small spider living in my bedroom window (Virginia, US) over the weekend and was wondering what species/sex/age it is.
From reading here, it sounds like it may be a female tan jumping spider? I've tentatively named her Sophia in that case :)
Is being indoors alright or is she trapped?
She seems very interested in me and comes out to watch me play guitar most days in the afternoon. Yesterday she was behind the blinds when I opened them, and we both stayed still for a second and then she launched off somewhere. I couldn't believe I lost sight of her that easily. A few minutes later I spotted her on one of the blinds sitting upside down staring at me 😂
Are these guys able to purposely position themselves out of sight? I find if I sit still and watch, she'll move so that a blind is blocking my line of sight, and when I peek out she often moves again. She's definitely sparked my curiosity about spiders!