Maratus calcitrans

1 Kicking peacock spider at Undefined Area

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Identification history

	Maratus calcitrans	22 May 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Maratus calcitrans	20 May 2020	CathB

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A third individual from the same general area as sighting 4260209.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

22 May 2020

While i was checking out the paper in which this species is described I found out that, the species name (calcitrans) is derived from the Latin word calcitrare ('to kick'), referring to the very rapid movement of legs III during display by males of this species.

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Location information

Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Maratus calcitrans Scientific name
Kicking peacock spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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