title: Habronattus americanus
text: # Habronattus americanus
  
  Habronattus americanus is a species of jumping spiders from the family Salticidae.
  
  ## Description
  
  The female spider is brown and gray, with a small color range. The male spider is black coloured from top, and the male's pedipalp is red, along with parts of the legs. The red color is used to attract female mates with courtship displays.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  This species lives in western North America, ranging from British Columbia, Canada, in the north to California, United States, in the south. It ranges from the coast into Alberta and Montana. It may reach further, but current knowledge is based only on reported sightings.
  
  