Habronattus fallax

Habronattus fallax is a species of spiders from the family Salticidae found in the United States and Mexico.[1]

Habronattus fallax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Salticidae
Genus:
Habronattus
Species:
H. fallax
Binomial name
Habronattus fallax
(Peckham & Peckham, 1909)

Description

The species are brownish-black, and have a size of 1/8 of an inch. The females have markings, which includes a stripe, on their lower abdomen, while the males have two spots instead, with white stripes that are located on the front of the cephalothorax.[2]

Ecology

The species feed on leaf beetles and other insects.[3]

References
  1. "Habronattus fallax". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. "Description". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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