Maratus hesperus

7 "Venus" Peacock Spider at Murrumbateman, NSW

Maratus hesperus at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Oct 2022
Maratus hesperus at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Maratus hesperus 28 Oct 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus hesperus 27 Oct 2022 amiessmacro

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

28 Oct 2022

New recorded location of this rarely recorded species (First recorded anywhere by Stuart Harris from a vineyard in the Majura Valley)

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Murrumbateman

3 comments

amiessmacro wrote:
   28 Oct 2022
@MichaelMulvaney are you able to ID? Thank you :)
amiessmacro wrote:
   28 Oct 2022
Thank you @MichaelMulvaney
We have a lot of construction around me so i wonder if it hitched a ride from Canberra :)
   28 Oct 2022
Probably not it is widespread across south-east NSW

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Oct 2022 04:54 PM Recorded on
  • amiessmacro Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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