Jumping Into the Limelight?

Jumping spiders don't make webs. As their name suggests, they leap on their prey. A current total of 17 non-native jumping spiders, have recently found their way into the UK. Now, a tiny jumping spider, new to science, has recently been discovered on Exeter University's Penryn Campus in Cornwall (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/26/new-species-of-jumping-spider-found-on-university-campus-in-cornwall). This new spider's closest relatives appear to live in the distant Caribbean. It seems highly likely that these exotic spiders have entered the UK on imported material. The country's milder winters and warmer summers, may also improve their chances of establishing breeding populations here.