Habronattus americanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Habronattus
Species:
H. americanus
Binomial name
Habronattus americanus
(Keyserling, 1885)

Habronattus americanus is a species of jumping spiders from the family Salticidae.

Description

The female spider is brown and gray, with a small color range.[1] The male spider is black coloured from top, and the male's pedipalp is red, along with parts of the legs.[2] The red color is used to attract female mates with courtship displays.[3]

Habitat

This species lives in western North America, ranging from British Columbia, Canada, in the north to California, United States, in the south. It ranges from the coast into Alberta and Montana.[4] It may reach further, but current knowledge is based only on reported sightings.

References

  1. ↑ "Habronattus americanus".
  2. ↑ Description
  3. ↑ "Behavioural observations in nature reveal mating strategies of jumping spiders – Entomological Society of Canada".
  4. ↑ "Species Habronattus americanus".


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