Habronattus fallax
(G.W. Peckham & E.G. Peckham, 1909)
Habronattus fallax is a small jumping spider in the Salticidae. Males and females exhibit distinct abdominal markings: females possess a stripe on the lower , while males display two spots. The has been documented in the United States and Mexico.

Pronunciation
How to pronounce Habronattus fallax: //həˈbrɒnətəs ˈfælæks//
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Identification
Females have a stripe on the lower ; males have two spots on the lower abdomen and white stripes on the front of the .
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Distribution
United States and Mexico.
Diet
Leaf beetles and other insects.
Similar Taxa
- Habronattus cuspidatusBoth are ground-dwelling Habronattus with sexually dimorphic markings, but H. cuspidatus males have a prominent spur on the third leg knee joint not mentioned for H. fallax.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bug Eric: What a Spider!
- Bug Eric: September 2012
- Bug Eric: A Case of Predator Mimicry in the Bee Fly Genus Epacmus? (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
- Honey Locust Borer | Beetles In The Bush
- Conservation Translocations: It’s Not Just Beavers - Buglife Blog - Buglife