Maratus hesperus
3 Venus Peacock Spider at Cook, ACT
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| Maratus hesperus | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Apr 2021 | |
| Maratus hesperus | CathB | 17 Apr 2021 |
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User's notes
Deep in dense kangaroo grass
2 comments
26 Oct 2022
Yes it was. Apparently this species is very common in all sorts of grassy areas, even around the suburbs.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.072457-35.267332
- Altitude 566.3m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2021 02:04 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus hesperus Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Maratus hesperus Scientific name
- Venus Peacock Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1173.35m Recorded at altitude
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