According to Dr. Breene, the common name for this spider, as accepted by the American Arachnological Society’s Common Names Committee–which Breene chaired–was the Johnson jumper, and that is the name I have used since. After all, when we use a common name for a spider, we should try to be consistent. If the same spider is called a redback jumper by one person, a redbacked spider by another, and a Johnson jumper by yet another, only confusion can result. And anything that reduces confusion is good, right? Well, regardless, it should be noted that many if not most professional arachnologists, such as my good friend, Dr. Pierre Paquin, wax quite unenthusiastic about the idea of granting even semi-official status to the common names of our spiders. [...]