Who is this little dude I found in my room and how do I help him out??
I'm in Tucson, AZ! Found this little guy on the doorframe to my room! I'm horrified of spiders in general but I know those of the jumping variety can be friendly and very intelligent. Additionally I can't kill anything at all. I had him jump on my arm and I relocated him to the window where the occasional fruit fly congregates.
I am in love with him. He has since jumped onto my hand a couple of times, and it's sort of uncanny the way he looks up at me. That being said, I don't know who he is, what he eats exactly, and if it's better for him to be outside or inside.
You can't tell from this pic but he is TINY. Smaller than most pics of jumping spiders I've seen. Like only a 2-3cm.
What type of spider is my friend? Can I feed him to help him out? Or should he be relocated outdoors?