Simaethula sp. (genus)

2 A jumping spider at Acton, ACT

Simaethula sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019
Simaethula sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019
Simaethula sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019
Simaethula sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019
Simaethula sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019
Request use of media

Identification history

Simaethula sp. (genus) 13 May 2019 KimPullen
Simaethula sp. (genus) 5 May 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 5 May 2019 TimL

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

The small spider was about 6 mm in overall length and sighted on a handrail in the gloom of the ANBG Rainforest Gully.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 7 of 8 - image sightings only

Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by TimL
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by Christine
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 1 Feb 2019 by Christine
Merismodes anomala at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by Heino1
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2019 by TimL
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus (Dobsonfly or Fishfly) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2019 by TimL
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland
Altica sp. (genus) (Flea beetle) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by TimL
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by roymcd
Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL
Pentatomoidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Shield or Stink bug) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by Tim L
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by Alison Milton
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Acton, ACT - 29 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by roymcd
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 9 Sep 2018 by PeteWoodall
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 4 Sep 2018 by JackyF
Gerygone mouki (Brown Gerygone) at Acton, ACT - 10 Aug 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 10 Aug 2018 by RodDeb
Gerygone mouki (Brown Gerygone) at Acton, ACT - 10 Aug 2018 by RodDeb
Ordgarius magnificus (Magnificent Spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Jun 2018 by RWPurdie
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jun 2018 by Alison Milton
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Acton, ACT - 11 Jun 2018 by MattM
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2018 by Tim L
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2018 by Tim L
Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 19 Apr 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Acton, ACT - 12 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus (Milk vine bug) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 24 Mar 2018 by Christine
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 24 Mar 2018 by Christine
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2018 by DerekC
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2018 by DerekC
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2018 by jbromilow50
Sphecidae or Crabronidae (families) (Unidentified sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Agaricus sp. (Agaricus) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by roymcd
Arbanitis sp. (genus) (A spiny trapdoor spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2018 by Harrisi
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by Alison Milton
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by Christine
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2017 by DerekC
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by Christine

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 May 2019 01:54 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,148,925 sightings of 19,884 species in 6,408 locations from 11,278 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.