Maratus vespertilio

Bat-like peacock spider at Canberra Central, ACT

Maratus vespertilio at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Oct 2017
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Identification history

Maratus vespertilio 2 Mar 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus vespertilio 1 Mar 2018 Harrisi
Unidentified 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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  • 3 Abundance
  • 1 Oct 2017 10:41 AM Recorded on
  • UserVvgiSFZK Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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