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Jotus frosti

Frost's jumping spider at Paddys River, ACT

Jotus frosti at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Jotus frosti at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Jotus frosti 18 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Jotus frosti 12 Jan 2023 CathB

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Possibly a female J. frosti. Has the same stripy legs and thorax markings as the male.

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Nearby sightings

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Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KorinneM Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB Malachiinae (subfamily) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB Gahnia subaequiglumis (Bog Saw-sedge) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by Ned_Johnston Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by SWishart Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jan 2022 by WalterEgo Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by CathB Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley Acritoscincus duperreyi (Eastern Three-lined Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by roymcd Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by W Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by W Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by W Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2014 by Alison Milton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2023 by KorinneM
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB
Malachiinae (subfamily) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by CathB
Gahnia subaequiglumis (Bog Saw-sedge) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by SWishart
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jan 2022 by WalterEgo
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by CathB
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Acritoscincus duperreyi (Eastern Three-lined Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by roymcd
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by W
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by W
Polystichum proliferum (Mother Shield Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by W
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock
Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2014 by Alison Milton

Location information

Species information

  • Jotus frosti Scientific name
  • Frost's jumping spider Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 04:35 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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