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Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

Jumping or peacock spider (Salticidae) field guide

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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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Maratus proszynskii (Peacock spider)

Maratus proszynskii
Maratus proszynskii
Female

Female
Maratus proszynskii
Female

Maratus purcellae (Purcell's peacock spider)

Maratus purcellae
Female

Female
Maratus purcellae
Female

Maratus robinsoni (Peacock spider)

Maratus robinsoni
Maratus robinsoni
Maratus robinsoni

Maratus sapphirus (Peacock spider species tbc)

Male displaying to female

Male displaying to female

Female from rear

Female from rear
Male from above

Male from above
Male displaying to female
Female from rear
Male from above

Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Maratus scutulatus
Maratus scutulatus
Male
Female

Maratus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Peacock spider)

Maratus sp. (genus)
Maratus sp. (genus)
Maratus sp. (genus)

Maratus splendens (Splendid peacock spider)

Maratus splendens
Maratus splendens
Maratus splendens

Maratus tasmanicus (Tasmanian Peacock Spider)

Maratus tasmanicus
Maratus tasmanicus
Maratus tasmanicus

Maratus velutinus (Velvety Peacock Spider)

Maratus velutinus
Maratus velutinus
Maratus velutinus

Maratus vespertilio (Bat-like peacock spider)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Maratus vespertilio
MALE
FEMALE

Maratus volans (Peacock spider)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Maratus volans
Male
Female

Maratus watagansi (Rainforest Peacock Spider)

Maratus watagansi
Maratus watagansi
Female

Female
Female

Mopsus mormon (Green Jumping Spider)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
MALE

MALE
FEMALE
MALE
MALE

Myrmarachne erythrocephala (Ant-mimic jumping spider)

Myrmarachne erythrocephala
Myrmarachne erythrocephala
Myrmarachne erythrocephala

Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider)

Myrmarachne luctuosa
Myrmarachne luctuosa
Myrmarachne luctuosa

Myrmarachne sp. (genus) (Unidentified Ant-mimic jumping spider)

Myrmarachne sp. (genus)
Myrmarachne sp. (genus)
Myrmarachne sp. (genus)

Neon australis (Australian Neon)

Neon australis
Neon australis
Neon australis

Ocrisiona leucocomis (White-flecked Crevice-dweller)

Ocrisiona leucocomis
Ocrisiona leucocomis
Ocrisiona leucocomis

Ocrisiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified wasp mimic)

Ocrisiona sp. (genus)
Ocrisiona sp. (genus)
Ocrisiona sp. (genus)

Opisthoncus abnormis (Long-legged Jumper)

Opisthoncus abnormis
Opisthoncus abnormis
Opisthoncus abnormis

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