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Maratus hesperus

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Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Maratus hesperus at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
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Maratus hesperus 8 Oct 2019 michaelb
Maratus hesperus 8 Oct 2019 Harrisi

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Pyracantha fortuneana (Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Limnodynastes sp. (A swamp frog) at Watson, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by BelindaWilson Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Watson, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by abread111 Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Uloma (Uloma) sanguinipes (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Oxychilus cellarius (Cellar Snail) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Limacella pitereka at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1 Riccia multifida (A liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Cryptachaea gigantipes (White porch spider) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by JaneR Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by JaneR Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Pseudoperga lewisii (A Sawfly) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by tpreston Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Isolepis levynsiana (Tiny Flat-sedge) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Glossostigma cleistanthum at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Lythrum hyssopifolia (Small Loosestrife) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Isolepis levynsiana (Tiny Flat-sedge) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Glossostigma diandrum (Spoon-leaf Mud-mat) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Watson, ACT - 18 May 2019 by rawshorty Oligochaeta (class) (Unidentified earthworm) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine Neobatrachus sudellae (Sudell's Frog or Common Spadefoot) at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by danswell Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Watson, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by MelitaMilner
Pyracantha fortuneana (Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Limnodynastes sp. (A swamp frog) at Watson, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by BelindaWilson
Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Watson, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by abread111
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Uloma (Uloma) sanguinipes (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Oxychilus cellarius (Cellar Snail) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Limacella pitereka at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1
Riccia multifida (A liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Cryptachaea gigantipes (White porch spider) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by JaneR
Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by JaneR
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Pseudoperga lewisii (A Sawfly) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Isolepis levynsiana (Tiny Flat-sedge) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Glossostigma cleistanthum at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Lythrum hyssopifolia (Small Loosestrife) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Isolepis levynsiana (Tiny Flat-sedge) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Glossostigma diandrum (Spoon-leaf Mud-mat) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Watson, ACT - 18 May 2019 by rawshorty
Oligochaeta (class) (Unidentified earthworm) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine
Neobatrachus sudellae (Sudell's Frog or Common Spadefoot) at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by danswell
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Watson, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by MelitaMilner

Location information

Species information

  • Maratus hesperus Scientific name
  • "Venus" Peacock Spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Oct 2019 10:26 PM Recorded on
  • Harrisi Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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