Stats

Lifespan: 1-2 years
Size: Small
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate grassland
Range: North America
Movement: Hopping
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

This tiny spider is famous for its bright red face and the energetic dance it performs to impress others. With its eight amazing eyes, it can see in every direction and leap great distances to catch a tasty snack.

Life cycle

1.
egg sac
A silk-wrapped egg sac shelters a clutch of eggs until the young are ready to emerge.
2.
juvenile
A spiderling emerges from the egg sac already in miniature adult form and starts catching prey almost immediately.
3.
subadult
A near-adult arachnid molts through several instars, growing larger and developing mature markings.
4.
adult
Fully grown after its final molt.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Habronattus
Species: Habronattus pyrrithrix