Jovial jumping spider at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Apricia jovialis | 8 Apr 2019 | KimPullen | ||
| Unidentified | 8 Apr 2019 | TimL |
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User's notes
A very active spider sighted on the handrail of a bridge. The final two images appear to show a parasite attached at the junction of the carapace and sternum. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
1 comment
KimPullen
wrote:
8 Apr 2019
A gravid female. Good shots! The parasite is interesting - probably some kind of mite. It is possible they are phoretic (just using the spider for transport) rather than parasitic.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106882-35.274231
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Apr 2019 01:21 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Apricia jovialis Scientific name
- Jovial jumping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1555m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Breda jovialis Ocrisiona jovialis Basking Jumping Spider
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- Confirmed by an expert moderator
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