Colonus puerperus is a species of jumping spider commonly found in the eastern United States. Its range stretches along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, and north to Kansas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.[1] It is usually found in grassy areas during the warmer months of the year.[2] Adult females are between 7 and 11 mm (0.3–0.4 in) in length.[2] [3] Adult males are between 5 and 7 mm (0.2–0.3 in).[1] [3]
The species name is from Latin Latin: puerperus, "just having born a child" (from Latin: puer, child, and Latin: pario, give birth).
This species is among the farthest jumping, if not the farthest jumping, species of jumping spiders. The maximum horizontal jump distance of a 6.2 mm male was measured at 23 cm, meaning that C. puerperus is capable of jumping up to 38 times its body length.[4]