Diet
Although jumping spiders are generally carnivorous, many species have been known to include nectar in their diet, and one species, Bagheera kiplingi, feeds primarily on plant matter. None are known to feed on seeds or fruit. Extrafloral nectaries on plants such as the partridge pea provide jumping spiders with nectar; the plant benefits accordingly when the spiders prey on whatever pests they find.
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