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Habronattus fallax

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Habronattus fallax
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. fallax
Binomial name
Habronattus fallax
(Peckham & Peckham, 1909)

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

Description

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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

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

References

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