Maratus vespertilio
10 Bat-like peacock spider at Hackett, ACT
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| Maratus vespertilio | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Oct 2021 | |
| Maratus vespertilio | Boagshoags | 18 Oct 2021 |
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These are photos of three different specimens. I assume they are all bat-like, but was surprised at the more amber colouration in the pedipalps and forelegs of one of them…
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10 May 2023
All M. vespertilio males. There is often colour, pattern and sometimes a substantial size variation in this species (which incidentally I would argue is the most common in our region)..
Location information
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- Boagshoags Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Featured Boagshoags 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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5 / 7
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