Spiders
Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)
Sighting 4462138

Maratus watagansi

7 Rainforest Peacock Spider at ANBG

Maratus watagansi at ANBG - 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM
Maratus watagansi at ANBG - 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM
Maratus watagansi at ANBG - 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM
Maratus watagansi at ANBG - 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM
Maratus watagansi at ANBG - 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM
Maratus watagansi at ANBG - 2 Jan 2023 11:36 AM
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Maratus watagansi 4 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus watagansi 2 Jan 2023 amiessmacro

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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.

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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
Looks very much like Maratus watagansi - but is a big disjunction from other known locations - @Harrisi @woyapp what do you think?
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   3 Jan 2023
Looks very much like Maratus watagansi - but is a big disjunction from other known locations - @Harrisi @woyapp what do you think?
amiessmacro wrote:
   3 Jan 2023
yes agreed @MichaelMulvaney and @Harrisi we wonder if it has come across in soil or compost perhaps.
amiessmacro wrote:
   3 Jan 2023
Thank you @MichaelMulvaney
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
@Harrisi
Thankyou, very interesting
i have posted a separate one of the female, she looked gravid.

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