1 Kicking peacock spider at Dunlop, ACT
Identification history
| Maratus calcitrans | 23 May 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Maratus sp. (genus) | 20 May 2020 | CathB |
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A juvenile peacock spider taking in the view from its roo-poo lookout. The pattern on the abdomen looks different from that of the M. calcitrans often seen in this area.
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MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
23 May 2020
Asked Stuart Harris about this one, who confirmed it was a juvenile M. calitrans
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus calcitrans Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Maratus calcitrans Scientific name
- Kicking peacock spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1194.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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