3 Venus Peacock Spider at Tennent, ACT
Identification history
| Maratus hesperus | 20 Oct 2025 | NateKingsford | ||
| Maratus hesperus | 19 Oct 2025 | patrickcox |
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9 males and 6 females within a 3m wide circle. No interaction between males and females, but males waving legs if another male came within 5cm
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.948771-35.627647
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 15 Abundance
- 19 Oct 2025 03:00 AM Recorded on
- patrickcox Recorded by
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patrickcox NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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