Opisthoncus grassator
Jumping spider at Hughes, ACT
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| Opisthoncus grassator | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Apr 2022 | |
| Opisthoncus grassator | Amata | 18 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 18 Apr 2022 |
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I think this is a female spider, clenching a deceased male? The 4th photo shows her woven nest (I assume) between two leaves.
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Location information
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opisthoncus grassator Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Opisthoncus grassator Scientific name
- Jumping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 826.5m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location