Habronattus californicus

Habronattus californicus · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae

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Habronattus californicus
Photo: Kylie Etter, CC BY

Habronattus californicus is a jumping spider that belongs to the family Salticidae. It lives in California, USA and on the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in California and on the Baja California Peninsula.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona.

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

Habronattus californicus photo 2
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Habronattus californicus photo 3
Photo: Rachel Allingham, CC BY
Habronattus californicus photo 4
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY
Habronattus californicus photo 5
Photo: Jamie Griffiths, CC BY

Same family (Salticidae)

Bold Jumping SpiderBold Jumping SpiderPhidippus audaxCan biteZebra Jumping SpiderZebra Jumping SpiderSalticus scenicusHarmlessTan Jumping SpiderTan Jumping SpiderPlatycryptus undatusCan biteGray Wall Jumping SpiderGray Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus bivittatusHalf-edged Wall Jumping SpiderHalf-edged Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus semilimbatusBronze Jumping SpiderBronze Jumping SpiderEris militaris

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habronattus_californicus

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.

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