21 Venus Peacock Spider at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Maratus hesperus | 17 Apr 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Maratus hesperus | 16 Apr 2018 | Harrisi |
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MichaelMulvaney
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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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.072958-35.266661
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2013 07:59 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Featured Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus hesperus Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Maratus hesperus Scientific name
- Venus Peacock Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1173.35m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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