Habronattus

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Habronattus
Kaldari Habronattus coecatus male 03.jpg
Adult male Habronattus coecatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Habronattus
F. O. P-Cambridge, 1901
Type species
Habrocestum mexicanum
Species

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Habronattus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-paradise. [1] [2] Males display intricate coloration, while females are cryptic. [3]

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Species

As of 2023, there were 105 recognized species and subspecies: [4]

References

  1. Maddison, Wayne (2 July 2018). "Paradise spiders". Reflections on a Spider's Eyes. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "Paradise Jumping Spiders (Genus Habronattus)". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. Taylor, Lisa A.; Clark, David L.; McGraw, Kevin J. (2014). "From spiderling to senescence: ontogeny of color in the jumping spider, Habronattus pyrrithrix". The Journal of Arachnology. 42 (3): 268–276. doi:10.1636/0161-8202-42.3.268. ISSN   0161-8202. JSTOR   24365301.
  4. "Gen. Habronattus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 14 December 2024.