Maratus chrysomelas

Variable Peacock Spider at Theodore, ACT

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Identification history

Maratus chrysomelas	29 Apr 2022	owenh
Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed	25 Apr 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	25 Apr 2022	owenh

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5mm 'ish'

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owenh wrote:

28 Apr 2022

Stuart Harris advises: 'That salticid is in fact Maratus chrysomelas. I can tell by its overall jizz plus the double white tarsi on legs three. Fairly common around ACT and maybe a warm autumn has seen early moult into a mature adult.'

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1 Abundance
25 Apr 2022 09:35 AM Recorded on
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Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) owenh Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Maratus chrysomelas Scientific name
Variable Peacock Spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 786.3m Recorded at altitude
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