Bug FAQHabronattus ophrys
Habronattus ophrys · Order: Araneae · Family: Salticidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Habronattus ophrys lives in the United States. The spider is black with an orange middle.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The spider is black with an orange middle.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oregon, Washington, California.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Same family (Salticidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habronattus_ophrys
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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