Maratus vespertilio
11 Bat-like peacock spider at Hall, ACT
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| Maratus vespertilio | YumiCallaway | 21 Sep 2020 | |
| Maratus vespertilio | kasiaaus | 21 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
There were several of them there. This a photo of two males fighting. They were both doing their display.
6 comments
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?
Do they usually display during territorial spats, or was this one multitasking and simultaneously trying to impress a female?
21 Sep 2020
I think the display was purely for the dispute with the other male. There was no female nearby at the time.
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
Please help
21 Sep 2020
Hi Kasiaaus. Can you please try to upload your new image(s) again? what happens?
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 :-(
Location information
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus 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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Quality score
6 / 7
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