Opisthoncus
Opisthoncus jumping spider at Aranda, ACT
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| Opisthoncus | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 24 Mar 2022 |
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User's notes
A spider perhaps but unlikely
2 comments
24 Mar 2022
Kevin, The photos are very indistinct but my thought would be a jumping spider.
24 Mar 2022
Thanks Alison, I had that in the back of my mind but it disappeared vey quickly, appeared to fly away. It was only about 5mm long.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081436-35.258342
- Altitude 641.3m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Mar 2022 03:58 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opisthoncus sp. (genus) Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Opisthoncus Scientific name
- Opisthoncus jumping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1083m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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