Maratus vespertilio
15 Bat-like peacock spider at Throsby, ACT
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| Maratus vespertilio | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Dec 2022 | |
| Maratus vespertilio | patrickcox | 4 Dec 2022 |
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User's notes
A male missing his left pedipalp chased away another male with a fan display and then spent 5 minutes unsuccessfully courting a female.
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Location information
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Throsby, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- patrickcox Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Featured patrickcox Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus vespertilio Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
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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