Maratus hesperus
1 Venus Peacock Spider at Brayton, NSW
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| Maratus hesperus | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | MattM | 7 Feb 2023 |
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User's notes
A little hitchhiker that would have come from derived grassland or stringybark forest.
1 comment
7 Feb 2023
May well be early instar (juvenile) of Maratus (formerly Saratus) hesperus; timing is about right. Yellow legs is a key indicator.
https://www.peacockspider.org/juveniles-2nd-instar#/saratus-hesperus-1/
https://www.peacockspider.org/juveniles-2nd-instar#/saratus-hesperus-1/
Location information
- Coordinates 150.057779-34.617265
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Brayton, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Feb 2023 04:30 PM Recorded on
- MattM Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- MattM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus hesperus Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Maratus hesperus Scientific name
- Venus Peacock Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1173.35m Recorded at altitude
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