Maratus hesperus

21 Venus Peacock Spider at Belconnen, ACT

Maratus hesperus at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Oct 2013
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Identification history

Maratus hesperus 17 Apr 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus hesperus 16 Apr 2018 Harrisi

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3 comments

   17 Apr 2018
When Stuart Harris observed this species in a Majura vineyard, he not only discovered a new species but a whole new genus. He was inspired by the yellow disc in a dark blue background to give it the latin name of the plant Venus, what we see as the shiny yellow morning star
KerriLee wrote:
   20 Apr 2018
Wonderful!
Csteele4 wrote:
   7 Mar 2024
What a beautiful spider!

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Plutella (genus) (Plutella Moths) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Sep 2023 by CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Sep 2023 by CathB
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Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by CathB
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Calperum ottei (A recently described pygmy cricket) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by CathB
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Casbia pallens (Pale Casbia) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by CathB
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Opodiphthera eucalypti (Emperor Gum Moth) at Cook, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by CathB
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Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2023 by CathB
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Cook, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tammy
Lichenaula lichenea (Lichenaula lichenea) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by CathB
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2022 by Tammy
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by CathB
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Staphylinidae (family) (Rove beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Sep 2022 by CathB
Cortinarius austrovenetus (Green Skinhead) at Cook, ACT - 18 May 2022 by Tammy
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Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by CathB
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Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by CathB
Calperum ottei (A recently described pygmy cricket) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by CathB
Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by CathB
Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by CathB

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