Maratus plumosus

Plumed Peacock Spider at Bango, NSW

Maratus plumosus at Bango, NSW - 24 Feb 2021
Maratus plumosus at Bango, NSW - 24 Feb 2021
Maratus plumosus at Bango, NSW - 24 Feb 2021
Maratus plumosus at Bango, NSW - 24 Feb 2021
Maratus plumosus at Bango, NSW - 24 Feb 2021
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Maratus plumosus 1 Nov 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus plumosus 4 Nov 2021 CathB
Maratus calcitrans 26 Apr 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus calcitrans 26 Apr 2021 CathB

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Three different individuals

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CathB wrote:
   4 Nov 2021
Hi Michael. After visiting this site again and seeing many adult M. plumosus and no calcitrans, I now think this is probably the former species. According to the original description, the females are virtually indistinguishable.

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