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Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) field guide

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A good introduction to Australian Jumping & Peacock Spiders can be found at:

http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1096

Also view a catelogue of Australian peacock spiders at:

http://www.arachne.org.au/_dbase_upl/PECKHAMIA_148.1.pdf

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Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

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Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider)

Holoplatys sp. (genus)
Holoplatys sp. (genus)
Holoplatys sp. (genus)
Holoplatys sp. (genus)

Jotus auripes (Jumping spider)

MALE

MALE

Jotus auripes
GRAVID FEMALE

GRAVID FEMALE
MALE
GRAVID FEMALE

Jotus frosti (Frost's jumping spider)

Jotus frosti
Female

Female
Jotus frosti
Female

Jotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider)

Jotus sp. (genus)
Jotus sp. (genus)
Jotus sp. (genus)

Judalana lutea (Judy and Alans Yellow Ant-mimicking Jumping Spider)

Judalana lutea
Judalana lutea
Judalana lutea

Maratus amabilis (Amiable Peacock Spider)

Maratus amabilis
Maratus amabilis
Maratus amabilis

Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Maratus griseus (Jumping spider)

Maratus griseus
Maratus griseus
Maratus griseus
Maratus griseus

Maratus harrisi (Harris's Peacock spider)

Maratus harrisi
Maratus harrisi
Gravid female

Gravid female
Gravid female

Maratus hesperus (Venus Peacock Spider)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Early instar (Juvenile)

Early instar (Juvenile)
MALE
FEMALE
Early instar (Juvenile)

Maratus plumosus (Plumed Peacock Spider)

Maratus plumosus
Maratus plumosus
Female

Female
Maratus plumosus
Female

Maratus proszynskii (Peacock spider)

Maratus proszynskii
Maratus proszynskii
Female

Female
Maratus proszynskii
Female

Maratus purcellae (Purcell's peacock spider)

Maratus purcellae
Female

Female
Maratus purcellae
Female

Maratus robinsoni (Peacock spider)

Maratus robinsoni
Maratus robinsoni
Maratus robinsoni

Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Maratus scutulatus
Maratus scutulatus
Male
Female

Maratus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Peacock spider)

Maratus sp. (genus)
Maratus sp. (genus)
Maratus sp. (genus)

Maratus watagansi (Rainforest Peacock Spider)

Maratus watagansi
Maratus watagansi
Female

Female
Female

Myrmarachne erythrocephala (Ant-mimic jumping spider)

Myrmarachne erythrocephala
Myrmarachne erythrocephala
Myrmarachne erythrocephala

Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider)

Myrmarachne luctuosa
Myrmarachne luctuosa
Myrmarachne luctuosa

Myrmarachne sp. (genus) (Unidentified Ant-mimic jumping spider)

Myrmarachne sp. (genus)
Myrmarachne sp. (genus)
Myrmarachne sp. (genus)

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