Maratus watagansi
7 Rainforest Peacock Spider at ANBG
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| Maratus watagansi | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Jan 2023 | |
| Maratus watagansi | amiessmacro | 2 Jan 2023 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
4 Jan 2023
Disjunct occurrence of this peacock spider known from northern NSW. Possibly brought in with plant or soil material but also possible that its true distribution is yet to be recorded.
User's notes
In the wet forest area at Australian botanical gardens - 2 x males and females observed
7 comments
3 Jan 2023
@MichaelMulvaney was very excited to spot this one at the botanical gardens! I hope pics are okay :)
3 Jan 2023
Looks very much like Maratus watagansi - but is a big disjunction from other known locations - @Harrisi @woyapp what do you think?
3 Jan 2023
Looks very much like Maratus watagansi - but is a big disjunction from other known locations - @Harrisi @woyapp what do you think?
3 Jan 2023
yes agreed @MichaelMulvaney and @Harrisi we wonder if it has come across in soil or compost perhaps.
3 Jan 2023
Bizarre occurrence though exciting prospect of breeding as pairs were observed. Definitely vagrant via soil,litter or plant material; not the first time this has happened at ANBG. Excellent that Amie n Su realised this comparatively 'bland' peacock spider....
3 Jan 2023
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108051-35.279057
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM Recorded on
- amiessmacro Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- ACT Peacock Spiders Significant Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) amiessmacro Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus watagansi
Species information
- Maratus watagansi Scientific name
- Rainforest Peacock Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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