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Maratus watagansi
7 Rainforest Peacock Spider at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Maratus watagansi | 4 Jan 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Maratus watagansi | 2 Jan 2023 | amiessmacro |
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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
amiessmacro wrote:
3 Jan 2023
@MichaelMulvaney was very excited to spot this one at the botanical gardens! I hope pics are okay :)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Jan 2023
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
3 Jan 2023
amiessmacro wrote:
3 Jan 2023
yes agreed @MichaelMulvaney and @Harrisi we wonder if it has come across in soil or compost perhaps.
Harrisi wrote:
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....
amiessmacro wrote:
3 Jan 2023
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108051-35.279057
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Species information
- Maratus watagansi Scientific name
- Rainforest Peacock Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local Native
- Non-Invasive
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM Recorded on
- amiessmacro Recorded by
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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