Maratus vespertilio
2 Bat-like peacock spider at Hall, ACT
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| Maratus vespertilio | YumiCallaway | 22 Sep 2020 | |
| Maratus vespertilio | kasiaaus | 22 Sep 2020 |
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Male displaying in a dispute with another male. Second photo has very bad lighting (flash did not fire) but shows the legs up so I thought it was worth including. I tried to add these photos to my other posting with the two males fighting but it did not work.
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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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6 / 7
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