Biology:Habronattus americanus
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Short description: Species of spider
| Habronattus americanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Habronattus |
| Species: | H. americanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Habronattus americanus (Keyserling, 1885)
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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
- ↑ "Habronattus americanus". http://tolweb.org/Habronattus_americanus/3934.
- ↑ Description
- ↑ "Behavioural observations in nature reveal mating strategies of jumping spiders – Entomological Society of Canada". https://esc-sec.ca/2015/05/11/behavioural-observations-in-nature-reveal-mating-strategies-of-jumping-spiders/.
- ↑ "Species Habronattus americanus". https://bugguide.net/node/view/64767/data.
Wikidata ☰ Q1809428 entry
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