Maratus vespertilio
1 Bat-like peacock spider at Garran, ACT
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| Maratus vespertilio | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jun 2020 | |
| Maratus vespertilio | AlisonMilton | 20 Jun 2020 |
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User's notes
Female? It dropped the little 'pearl' seen in photo 2. Would this be an egg or excrement?
2 comments
20 Jun 2020
Thanks. I'll check the location again in mating season and see if I can find a male. The spot will be easy for me to find again.
Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus vespertilio Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Maratus vespertilio Scientific name
- Bat-like peacock spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 820.1m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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