Maratus harrisi

4 Harris's Peacock spider at Yaouk, NSW

Maratus harrisi at Yaouk, NSW - 18 Oct 2023
Maratus harrisi at Yaouk, NSW - 18 Oct 2023
Maratus harrisi at Yaouk, NSW - 18 Oct 2023
Maratus harrisi at Yaouk, NSW - 18 Oct 2023
Maratus harrisi at Yaouk, NSW - 18 Oct 2023
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Maratus harrisi 19 Oct 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Maratus harrisi 19 Oct 2023 Harrisi

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

20 Oct 2023

new recorded location of what appears to be a fairly restricted species

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   19 Oct 2023
Thanks Stuart and this seems to be a new location for this species - is it still sold to consider it poorly recorded? and perhaps uncommon?
Harrisi wrote:
   19 Oct 2023
Hi Michael. So far, this sp. seems to be 'common' in small areas of suitable habitat. Around the ACT it seems to be encountered at over 1000m altitude thought I have also seen it near Wombeyan caves which is way below that. Has also been recorded at lower altitudes in TAS and VIC but usually above 600m. Bear in mind also that the cephalothorax/carapace of M. harrisi differs in all the records from VIC/TAS as compared to NSW/ACT ones!?

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