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Interesting Links

Research

  • Peckhamia — Peckhamia is an international, open-access scientific journal dedicated to research in the biology of jumping spiders.
  • Revision of the Jumping Spiders of the genus Phidippus — The Revision of the Jumping Spiders of the genus Phidippus by G.B. Edwards is the ultimate reference on Phidippus. It can be downloaded free of charge here on the digital editions page along with many other interesting papers on jumping spiders.
  • The Peckham Society — The Peckham Society was founded in 1977, as an informal international alliance of amateur and professional naturalists or scientists with an interest in research related to the biology of salticid (jumping) spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae). This society was named in honor of George and Elizabeth Peckham, early pioneers in the study of these remarkable animals. The major publication of The Peckham Society is called PECKHAMIA, also in honor of George and Elizabeth Peckham.
  • Dick Walton's jumping spider site — Dick Walton's jumping spider site is a fantastic resource for learning about jumping spiders in the northeastern U.S., some of which are widely distributed across North America. He not only has excellent pictures and information on these jumping spiders, but also videos showing these spiders in their natural habitat.
  • Salticidae.org — Salticidae.org is a hub for researching jumping spiders on the internet.
  • Jerzy Proszinski's jumping spiders of the world — Jerzy Proszinski's jumping spiders of the world has been a trusted source for researching jumping spiders. This has been my source for jumping spider research on the internet for over a decade.
  • Salticidae: Jumping Spiders worldwide database — Salticidae: Jumping Spiders worldwide database by Dr. Heiko Metzner is another excellent resource.
  • Featured Creatures — Featured Creatures provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms. The site is a cooperative venture of the University of Florida's Entomology and Nematology Department and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Division of Plant Industry.

Communities

  • Spiders.us — Spiders.us serves as a community as well as an informational and pictorial library providing accurate spider identification resources to the public.
  • Bugguide.net — Bugguide.net is an online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing their observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures.
  • TarantulasUS.com — TarantulasUS.com is an online community that is focused on the care and keeping of tarantulas. Although it is mostly tarantula and spider focused, posts and pictures of all critters are enjoyed and welcomed. They are very accepting to those new in the tarantula hobby and they strive to keep the site kid friendly so all age groups can enjoy the content.
  • Arachnoboards — Arachnoboards is an online community of arachnid lovers of all kinds from around the world. If you have pet arachnids and like to share your experiences with others, then this is a place for you.

Photography

  • Patrick Zephyr — Patrick Zephyr's stunning Phidippus gallery — beautiful macro photography of jumping spiders.
  • Martin Fisher — Martin Fisher's 500px portfolio featuring jumping spider photography.
  • Ryan DeLuca — Ryan DeLuca's DeviantArt gallery featuring jumping spider photography.
  • Sam Donato — Sam Donato's 500px portfolio featuring stunning jumping spider photography.
  • Andres Moline — Andres Moline's Flickr photostream featuring jumping spider photography.
  • Colin Hutton — Colin Hutton's spider photography gallery — exceptional macro images of jumping spiders and other arachnids.
  • Cathy Keifer — Cathy Keifer's Shutterstock portfolio featuring incredible macro photography of jumping spiders.
  • Dr. David E. Hill — Dr. David E. Hill is the general editor of the journal Peckhamia. He is world renowned for his research in jumping spiders. He is a friend of Phids.net, and we are happy to assist him in any way possible in his research of jumping spiders. He is truly dedicated in his research and readily shares his work with the world on his FLICKR page. We encourage everyone to check out his work. There are some fantastic images of some amazing jumpers. If you are interested in the papers that he and others have written, you can find them on the Peckhamia page.
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