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Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Why Do Jumping Spiders Jump? Lesson 127

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Eryn Lynum

Education For Kids, Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity

4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Whatever your feelings are toward spiders, jumping spiders may be the cutest! But do jumping spiders bite or have venom? And what’s the secret to their super-power jumps?

Here’s our trail map:

  • Is a Jumping Spider a Bug?
  • Do Jumping Spiders Bite?
  • Why Do Jumping Spiders Jump?
  • How Can We Learn From Our Mistakes?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.

But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.” Proverbs 24:16 (NLT)

“Lord, tell me your ways.

Show me how to live.

Guide me in your truth,

and teach me, my God, my Savior.

I trust you all day long.” Psalm 25:4-5 (NCV)

“​​But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.” James 1:5 (NCV)

“The Lord says, ‘I will make you wise and show you where to go.

I will guide you and watch over you.’” Psalm 32:8 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

  • Arachnid: A type of animal with eight legs, a body with two main parts, and no antennae or wings. Spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites are all arachnids.
  • Cephalothorax: The front main body section of some creatures, where the head and thorax (or mid section) are joined together into one part.
  • Hydraulic System: A way of moving something by using liquid pressure such as from water or oil.
  • Hemolymph: The fluid inside insects and arachnids that carries nutrients and helps their bodies work.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You can join me for live nature classes this summer. Discover God's creation right where you live as you look for birds,

0:08.9

insects, amphibians, trees, reptiles, flowers, mammals, and more. Magnify, a wild and wonderful

0:17.7

summer adventure by Nat Theo has everything you need for stepping outside,

0:23.0

slowing down, and seeing God in nature this summer. Don't wait, join now to begin exploring

0:30.3

and creating your own nature notebook so you can be ready for our first ever live video

0:36.2

classes. You will learn from me, see what I've been

0:39.5

finding in nature, and have an opportunity to share your discoveries with other students.

0:45.3

Join at nattheo.com slash magnify or at the link in our show notes.

1:00.1

Hello world, wake me up to another good, good morning time to go.

1:07.0

Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world?

1:09.6

Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast.

1:14.0

I'm your host, Aaron Linum. I'm a certified master naturalist,

1:20.7

Bible teacher, and author, and I am so excited to dive into God's written word, the Bible,

1:30.3

and his created world with you. We're all good for adventure. We're all beautiful for a bunch of plants. I recently met a new creature. I recently met a new creature.

1:36.3

It was in a jar with fresh-cut plants and a little shell with water in it so that this creature could drink.

1:44.9

As I looked into the jar, this creature looked back at me with its many eyes.

1:51.6

It moved around quickly in jerky movements, almost as if it was living in a stop-motion film.

1:58.9

Eventually, it tucked itself between a flower and a leaf and seemed to be resting.

2:04.8

Can you guess what this creature was? It was a jumping spider, and it is my sister-in-law's pet,

2:13.5

named Fresco. I really enjoyed watching Fresco go about his day. And today I am excited as we

2:21.2

are discovering God's many wild and wonderful designs in these small, powerful jumpers,

2:29.4

including some things that might surprise you. Here is our trail map.

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