Colonus puerperus
Colonus puerperus is a species of jumping spider commonly found in the eastern United States. Its range stretches along the Gulf [Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast] from Florida to Texas, and north to Kansas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. It is usually found in grassy areas during the warmer months of the year. Adult females are between 7 and 11 mm in length. Adult males are between 5 and 7 mm.
The species name is from Latin puerperus, "just having born a child".
This species is among the furthest jumping, if not the furthest 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.