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Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

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A good introduction to Australian Jumping & Peacock Spiders can be found at:

http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1096

Also view a catelogue of Australian peacock spiders at:

http://www.arachne.org.au/_dbase_upl/PECKHAMIA_148.1.pdf

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Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

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Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Clynotis severus at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Maratus plumosus (Plumed Peacock Spider) at Oaks Estate, ACT by patrickcox
Maratus proszynskii (Peacock spider) at Oaks Estate, ACT by patrickcox
Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed (Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed) at Oaks Estate, ACT by patrickcox
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Kandos, NSW by aussiejai
Maratus griseus at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Mitchell, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Helpis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bronze Jumping Spider) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Servaea narraweena at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Servaea sp. (genus) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Salticidae (family) (Jumping spider) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Maratus vespertilio (Bat-like peacock spider) at Tharwa, ACT by patrickcox
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) at Dunlop, ACT by kasiaaus
Maratus volans (Peacock spider) at Thirlmere, NSW by poida84
Salticidae (family) (Jumping spider) at Gundaroo, NSW by Gunyijan
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Maratus watagansi (Rainforest Peacock Spider) at Acton, ACT by patrickcox
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT by WalterEgo
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Gordon, ACT by GG
Jotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider) at Wee Jasper, NSW by courtneyb
Zenodorus orbiculatus (Salticid Ant Eater) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Acton, ACT by KarinNeufeld
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT by Untidy
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Colac Colac, VIC by LyndalT
Salticidae (family) (Jumping spider) at Bendalong, NSW by Harrisi
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Port Macquarie, NSW by trevorpreston
Salticidae (family) (Jumping spider) at Greenway, ACT by GirtsO
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD by JimL
Helpis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bronze Jumping Spider) at Yandina, QLD by trevorpreston
Cytaea aspera (Grey Striped Bark Jumper) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Maratus griseus (Jumping spider) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Unidentified Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) at Narangba, QLD by trevorpreston
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Acton, ACT by mroseby
Jotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider) at Ridgeway, TAS by VanessaC
Helpis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bronze Jumping Spider) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Opisthoncus serratofasciatus (Chevronned jumper) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Arasia sp. (Arasia jumping spider) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Clynotis severus at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Pungalina sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed at Ingleburn, NSW by kierowca
Sandalodes sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sandalodes) at Tirrannaville, NSW by trevorpreston
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Braidwood, NSW by LyndalT
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Narrabundah, ACT by Amy.R

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NateKingsford wrote:
15 Jan 2025
Something like Holoplatys or Pungalina
Salticidae (family)
YumiCallaway wrote:
12 Jan 2025
See Whyte & Anderson's (2017 ed.) description of adult males of Cosmophasis micarioides, p.236: they have a black band extending from above the outside front eye to the rim of the carapace (head), which is not seen in C. thalassina.
Cosmophasis micarioides
YumiCallaway wrote:
12 Jan 2025
Love the nickname!
Apricia jovialis
YumiCallaway wrote:
10 Jan 2025
They can vary quite a bit, I would recommend taking a look at this publication: https://peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_180.1.pdf. Pages 6-10, 14, and 17-20 have images of live specimens of adult males (corresponding to your first 3 images), while p.35 has the penultimate female (corresponding to your final image).
Maratus griseus
YumiCallaway wrote:
10 Jan 2025
Subadult male, see bottom right picture on p.236 of Whyte & Anderson 2017
Cosmophasis micarioides

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Opisthoncus sp. (genus) at Lerida, NSW

Clynotis severus

Maratus plumosus at Oaks Estate, ACT

Maratus proszynskii at Oaks Estate, ACT

Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed at Oaks Estate, ACT

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus at Tarago, NSW

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus at Tarago, NSW

Maratus plumosus at Oaks Estate, ACT

Salpesia sp. (genus) at Oaks Estate, ACT

Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed at Oaks Estate, ACT

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