Maratus vespertilio
Bat-like peacock spider at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Maratus vespertilio | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Mar 2018 | |
| Maratus vespertilio | Harrisi | 1 Mar 2018 | |
| Unverified | UserVvgiSFZK | 25 Feb 2018 |
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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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2 Mar 2018
this one is a male, they are the most cryptic of peacock spiders and do not have any garish colouration.
Location information
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- UserVvgiSFZK Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- UserVvgiSFZK Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus vespertilio Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Maratus vespertilio Scientific name
- Bat-like peacock spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 820.1m Recorded at altitude
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