Maratus calcitrans

Kicking peacock spider at Yarralumla, ACT

Maratus calcitrans at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Sep 2022
Maratus calcitrans at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Sep 2022
Maratus calcitrans at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Maratus calcitrans 24 Sep 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 15 Sep 2022 amiessmacro

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about 5mm, found in leaf litter at Black Mountain. Very bronze in the sunlight and super quick

2 comments

   24 Sep 2022
A female
amiessmacro wrote:
   24 Sep 2022
@MichaelMulvaney thank you it was stunningly
Metallic almost my favourite so far

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Sep 2022 02:47 PM Recorded on
  • amiessmacro Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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