Maratus vespertilio

4 Bat-like peacock spider at Throsby, ACT

Maratus vespertilio at Throsby, ACT - suppressed

Maratus vespertilio at Throsby, ACT - suppressed

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Identification history

	Maratus vespertilio	23 Oct 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Maratus vespertilio	22 Oct 2021	DPRees125

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Frame grab from video, a pair, male displaying to female, you may watch them in action at https://vimeo.com/637701956

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Oct 2021

Fantastic video images - really enjoyed the display

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Location information

Maps Mulligans Flat
Places Throsby, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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Featured Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Maratus vespertilio Scientific name
Bat-like peacock spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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