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

Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

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NateKingsford wrote:

13 Feb 2025

Hey @WendyEM, I just did some more digging and you're right about this one! While Both H. invensuta and A. jovialis juveniles look very similar, the later has a couple white dots on the opisthosoma as well as the presence of white pedipalps. The first leg pair of H. invensuta is flatter, a bit wider and longer in comparison to A. jovialis

Holoplatys invenusta

WendyEM wrote:

13 Feb 2025

thanks Nate, I'll have to look more closely at 'Holoplatys sp' I see

Holoplatys invenusta

NateKingsford wrote:

13 Feb 2025

@WendyEM, this is the juvenile colouration of A. jovialis. They look remarkably different to the adults. Holoplatys have much flatter and broader cephalothoraxs and elongated opisthosoma

Holoplatys invenusta

NateKingsford wrote:

12 Feb 2025

Hey @8mt31v, there doesn't appear to be a photo to go along with this sighting, could you please double check this :)

Maratus griseus

YumiCallaway wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Thanks for the sighting @Jek , this is the first I've seen on NatureMapr outside of the CNM region (or outside ANBG for that matter!)

Prostheclina sp (genus)