Maratus plumosus

Plumed Peacock Spider at Paddys River, ACT

Maratus plumosus at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
Maratus plumosus at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
Maratus plumosus at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
Maratus plumosus at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
Maratus plumosus at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Maratus plumosus 6 Nov 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus plumosus 5 Nov 2022 patrickcox
Unidentified 5 Nov 2022 patrickcox

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About 4mm. Photos 1+2 are the same individual and 3, 4 and 5 are separate individuals. I'm assuming they are all the same species despite the different patterns.

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Harrisi wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
Can only see 4 pics but first 3 are female M. plumosus and the 4th a penultimate male...
patrickcox wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
Thanks @Harrisi ! I'm not sure what happened to the 5th photo but I've put it back in now.

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  • 5 Abundance
  • 5 Nov 2022 01:00 PM Recorded on
  • patrickcox Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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