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Jumping & peacock spider (Salticidae)Saratus hesperus

7 "Venus" Peacock Spider at Mount Painter

Saratus hesperus at Mount Painter - 29 Oct 2013
Saratus hesperus at Mount Painter - 29 Oct 2013

Identification history

Jumping & peacock spider (Salticidae) Saratus hesperus 17 Apr 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Jumping & peacock spider (Salticidae) Saratus hesperus 16 Apr 2018 Harrisi

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   17 Apr 2018
When Stuart Harris observed this species in a Majura vineyard, he not only discovered a new species but a whole new genus. He was inspired by the yellow disc in a dark blue background to give it the latin name of the plant Venus, what we see as the shiny yellow morning star
KerriLee wrote:
   20 Apr 2018
Wonderful!

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(genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Mount Painter - 26 Aug 2018 Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Mount Painter - 26 Aug 2018 Nasutitermes sp. (genus) (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at Mount Painter - 19 Aug 2018 Diuris chryseopsis (Golden moth) at Mount Painter - 6 Aug 2018 Chalcididae sp. 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Sciaridae sp. (family) (Black fungus gnat) at Mount Painter - 14 Jun 2019
Crambidae sp. (family) (TBC) at Mount Painter - 7 Jun 2019
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Mount Painter - 7 Jun 2019
Tapeigaster sp. (genus) (Heteromyzid fly) at Mount Painter - 7 Jun 2019
Celaenia excavata (Bird-dropping spider) at Mount Painter - 6 Jun 2019
Tinea sp. (genus) (A fungus moth) at Mount Painter - 16 May 2019
Tinea sp. (genus) (A fungus moth) at Mount Painter - 9 May 2019
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Mount Painter - 4 May 2019
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Thelymitra pauciflora (Slender sun orchid) at Mount Painter - 6 Apr 2019
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Aleucosia sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Mount Painter - 2 Apr 2019
Calochilus platychilus (Purple beard orchid) at Mount Painter - 2 Apr 2019
Calperum sp. (genus) (A recently described genus of pygmy cricket) at Mount Painter - 2 Apr 2019
Glossodia major (Wax lip orchid) at Mount Painter - 2 Apr 2019
Diuris chryseopsis (Golden moth) at Mount Painter - 2 Apr 2019
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Mutillidae sp. (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Mount Painter - 29 Mar 2019
Lycosidae sp. (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Mount Painter - 26 Mar 2019
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Mount Painter - 26 Mar 2019
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Mount Painter - 26 Mar 2019
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Mount Painter - 25 Mar 2019
Tettigoniidae sp. (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Mount Painter - 24 Mar 2019
Leptogaster sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Mount Painter - 23 Mar 2019
Panicum capillare or P. hillmanii (An exotic invasive panic grass) at Mount Painter - 10 Feb 2019
Juncus sp. (A rush) at Mount Painter - 8 Feb 2019
Geranium retrorsum (Grassland Cranesbill) at Mount Painter - 7 Feb 2019
Hypertrophidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Mount Painter - 2 Feb 2019
Hypertrophidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Mount Painter - 30 Jan 2019
Tettigoniidae sp. (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Mount Painter - 29 Jan 2019
Cicadellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Mount Painter - 29 Jan 2019
Rhadinosomus lacordairei (Thin Strawberry Weevil) at Mount Painter - 29 Jan 2019
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Mount Painter - 29 Jan 2019
Doratifera quadriguttata (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at Mount Painter - 29 Jan 2019
Paropsisterna beata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2019
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Tip bug) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2019
Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass) at Mount Painter - 20 Jan 2019
Euchiton sphaericus (Star Cudweed) at Mount Painter - 18 Jan 2019
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Mount Painter - 18 Jan 2019
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Mount Painter - 17 Jan 2019
Eragrostis cilianensis (Stinkgrass) at Mount Painter - 17 Jan 2019
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Mount Painter - 17 Jan 2019
Setaria sp. (Pigeon Grass) at Mount Painter - 17 Jan 2019
Persicaria prostrata (Creeping Knotweed) at Mount Painter - 16 Jan 2019
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Mount Painter - 16 Jan 2019
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Mount Painter - 16 Jan 2019
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Mount Painter - 15 Jan 2019
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel beetle) at Mount Painter - 11 Jan 2019
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Mount Painter - 11 Jan 2019
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Mount Painter - 2 Jan 2019
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel beetle) at Mount Painter - 28 Dec 2018
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Mount Painter - 24 Dec 2018
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala (Golden weather grass) at Mount Painter - 24 Dec 2018
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Mount Painter - 22 Dec 2018
Carex inversa (Knob Sedge) at Mount Painter - 19 Dec 2018
Agrypnus sp. (genus) (Rough click beetle) at Mount Painter - 4 Dec 2018
Epilobium billardierianum subsp. cinereum (Hairy Willow Herb) at Mount Painter - 29 Nov 2018
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Mount Painter - 27 Nov 2018
Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Mount Painter - 18 Nov 2018
Destolmia lineata (Streaked Notodontid) at Mount Painter - 12 Nov 2018
Cymbacha ocellata (Facemask crab spider) at Mount Painter - 11 Nov 2018
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Mount Painter - 11 Nov 2018
Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps' (Unidentified jumping spider) at Mount Painter - 11 Nov 2018
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Mount Painter - 11 Nov 2018
Maratus purcellae (Purcell's peacock spider) at Mount Painter - 10 Nov 2018
Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Mount Painter - 10 Nov 2018
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Mount Painter - 2 Oct 2018
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Mount Painter - 2 Oct 2018
Cryptandra amara (Bitter cryptandra) at Mount Painter - 26 Sep 2018
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Mount Painter - 26 Sep 2018
Calochilus platychilus (Purple beard orchid) at Mount Painter - 26 Sep 2018
Diuris chryseopsis (Golden moth) at Mount Painter - 26 Sep 2018
Diuris chryseopsis (Golden moth) at Mount Painter - 24 Sep 2018
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Mount Painter - 16 Sep 2018
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Mount Painter - 15 Sep 2018
Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at Mount Painter - 12 Sep 2018
Mygalomorphae sp. (infraorder) (Unidentified mygalomorph spider) at Mount Painter - 12 Sep 2018
Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) (TBC) at Mount Painter - 12 Sep 2018
Euryopis sp. (genus) (TBC) at Mount Painter - 26 Aug 2018
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Mount Painter - 26 Aug 2018
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Mount Painter - 26 Aug 2018
Nasutitermes sp. (genus) (Snouted termite, Gluegun termite) at Mount Painter - 19 Aug 2018
Diuris chryseopsis (Golden moth) at Mount Painter - 6 Aug 2018
Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Mount Painter - 4 Jul 2018
Leptospermum continentale (Prickly Teatree) at Mount Painter - 25 Jun 2018
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Mount Painter - 24 May 2018
Diuris chryseopsis (Golden moth) at Mount Painter - 24 May 2018
Diuris hybrid at Mount Painter - 24 May 2018
Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Mount Painter - 28 Apr 2018
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2018
Diplodium truncatum (Little dumpies) at Mount Painter - 26 Apr 2018
Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Mount Painter - 21 Apr 2018
Orthodera ministralis (Garden mantis) at Mount Painter - 20 Apr 2018
Glossodia major (Wax lip orchid) at Mount Painter - 18 Apr 2018

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