Opisthoncus sexmaculatus

Six-marked jumping spider at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus	26 Apr 2021	NedJohnston
Opisthoncus sexmaculatus	22 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	20 Jan 2021	SimoneC

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2 comments

SimoneC wrote:

22 Jan 2021

Hi Michael, I don’t have much experience IDing spiders and discounted O.sexmaculatus because it didn’t seem to have the significant reddy/purple patch on its head. I assume the abdominal markings or more important indicators?
Simone

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

22 Jan 2021

Simone - I also don't have a lot of expertise re spider ID - but I think both the head and abdomen markings in this species can be variable and your image does show a dark head patch. Because I was uncertain re the ID I only made a suggestion. I am hoping that Yumi and/or Bron who share the spider moderating task will be able to enlighten us both.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051256 -34.977833
Altitude 592.1m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
20 Jan 2021 07:24 PM Recorded on
SimoneC Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus Scientific name
Six-marked jumping spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1262.1m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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