Bug FAQHabronattus coecatus
Habronattus coecatus · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
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The spider is mostly black with tan bands of scales, and males have a red-scaled clypeus. It occurs in Mexico, the United States, and Bermuda.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Adults are mostly black with tan scale bands. Male clypeus is covered in red scales.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habronattus_coecatus
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