Maratus vespertilio

Bat-like peacock spider at Canberra Central, ACT

Maratus vespertilio at Canberra Central, ACT - suppressed

Maratus vespertilio at Canberra Central, ACT - suppressed

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Identification history

	Maratus vespertilio	2 Mar 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Maratus vespertilio	1 Mar 2018	Harrisi
	Unverified	25 Feb 2018	UserVvgiSFZK

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User's notes

seen in leaf litter and bark at the base of several eucs, we think M. vespertilio? but no males sighted with them to confirm.

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Harrisi wrote:

2 Mar 2018

this one is a male, they are the most cryptic of peacock spiders and do not have any garish colouration.

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Location information

Maps Black Mountain
Places Canberra Central, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
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Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) UserVvgiSFZK Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Maratus vespertilio Scientific name
Bat-like peacock spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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