Maratus vespertilio

11 Bat-like peacock spider at Hall, ACT

Maratus vespertilio at Hall, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
Maratus vespertilio at Hall, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Maratus vespertilio 21 Sep 2020 YumiCallaway
Maratus vespertilio 21 Sep 2020 kasiaaus

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There were several of them there. This a photo of two males fighting. They were both doing their display.

6 comments

MattM wrote:
   21 Sep 2020
What an amazing shot!
Do they usually display during territorial spats, or was this one multitasking and simultaneously trying to impress a female?
kasiaaus wrote:
   21 Sep 2020
I think the display was purely for the dispute with the other male. There was no female nearby at the time.
kasiaaus wrote:
   21 Sep 2020
I wanted to replace the main image and I deleted it and now when I add a better one it just vanishes. As a result I deleted the most important image :-(
Please help
AaronClausen wrote:
   21 Sep 2020
Hi Kasiaaus. Can you please try to upload your new image(s) again? what happens?
kasiaaus wrote:
   21 Sep 2020
Hi Aaron. I click on Edit, click in the Media bar to upload the image,it appeares there, I scroll down and click on update this sighting and when I Iook at the "updated" sighting the image is not there :-(
kasiaaus wrote:
   22 Sep 2020
I gave up and posted the image as a new sighting.

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 21 Sep 2020 11:42 AM Recorded on
  • kasiaaus Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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