Maratus anomalus
2 Blue Peacock spider at Point Hut to Tharwa
Identify this sighting
| Maratus anomalus | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Nov 2023 | |
| Maratus anomalus | Harrisi | 9 Nov 2023 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
This is the first time I have seen this species within the ACT. It is quite common along the coastal habitats of NSW and I have also seen it many hundred kms inland in the MIA area. Found whilst looking for another species Maratus purcellae which likes riverine grassy habitat also.
Be the first to comment
Location information
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- ACT Peacock Spiders Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Maratus anomalus Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders
Species information
- Maratus anomalus Scientific name
- Blue Peacock spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location