6 Harris's Peacock spider at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Maratus harrisi | 4 Nov 2016 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 29 Oct 2016 | Harrisi |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
6 Nov 2016
This beautiful little spider was only described in 2011from a recent discovery by Stuart Harris in Namadgi. It along with Stuart are the stars of great documentary called Maratus a must watch for all Citizen Scientists. I can lend you the CD.
User's notes
Described 2011 (Otto, Hill, 2011) from specimen collected at Boroomba Rocks
6 comments
Harrisi
wrote:
4 Nov 2016
Hi Michael, I do, it is Maratus harrisi. For some reason the system is telling me the name already exists?
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
4 Nov 2016
Yes. Someone had created the name already, perhaps Michael Mulvaney or Murray Evans.
Harrisi
wrote:
6 Nov 2016
Few things: this species isn't rare though is extremely hard to find in the dense leaf litter it inhabits south of Canberra. It has actually now been found in NSW, VIC and TAS. The one I found at Omeo, VIC had a different pattern on its carapace and this trait (geographical variation) is common among other sp. of Maratus. As to the photograph itself, the collected specimen was photographed under tastic lights in my bathroom :) I intend to eventually upload all the species of Maratus that are known to the ACT, approx seven at last count? When M. harrisi was described in 2011 it was the eight sp. (endemic to) Australia and now the tally has steadily crept up to around 60! The best place to get a visual guide to most of these Maratus is to visit the Flickr site of Dr Jurgen Otto.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59431731@N05/albums
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59431731@N05/albums
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Harrisi Recorded by
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Significant Spiders Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Maratus harrisi Scientific name
- Harris's Peacock spider Common name
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- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
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