1 Bat-like peacock spider at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Maratus vespertilio | 2 Nov 2022 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Maratus vespertilio | 1 Nov 2022 | amiessmacro | ||
| Unverified | 1 Nov 2022 | patrickcox |
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The same size and about 50cm away from a rockhopper (sighting 4451424), but without any interaction
6 comments
patrickcox
wrote:
1 Nov 2022
@amiessmacro it was noticibly smaller than the other Vespertilios that were around, and it doesn't have the horizontal dark/light across the rear of the abdomen like the other females I saw. Could it be a younger one which hasn't developed the usual pattern yet?
amiessmacro
wrote:
1 Nov 2022
@patrickcox I have a spot that’s is crawling with them and ive got a photo very similar and maybe it’s a juvi?
Harrisi
wrote:
2 Nov 2022
Is definitely female M. vespertilio. Within this sp. there is distinct size variation that has been noted but not documented. The female 'rockhopper' is a similar size but totally different in colouration; more rufous/brown through to ochre. The two spp. Co-exist in similar habitat.
Location information
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- patrickcox Recorded by
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patrickcox Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus vespertilio Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Maratus vespertilio Scientific name
- Bat-like peacock spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 820.1m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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