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Why Do Jumping Spiders Jump? Lesson 127
Episode 150 • 12th May 2026 • Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible • Eryn Lynum
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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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