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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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Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider)

Above

Above

Side

Side
Front

Front
Above
Side
Front

Apricia sp. (genus) (Jumping spider)

Apricia sp. (genus)
Apricia sp. (genus)

Arasia sp. (Arasia jumping spider)

Arasia sp.
Arasia sp.
Arasia sp.

Astia hariola (Gypsy Jumper)

Astia hariola
Astia hariola
Astia hariola

Euryattus bleekeri (Bleeker’s Jumping Spider)

Euryattus bleekeri
Euryattus bleekeri
Euryattus bleekeri

Euryattus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Euryattus jumping spider)

ALA Image

ALA Image

ALA Image

Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Web

Web
Male
Female
Web

Helpis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bronze Jumping Spider)

Helpis sp. (genus)
Helpis sp. (genus)
Helpis sp. (genus)
Helpis sp. (genus)

Hypoblemum sp. (genus) (Unidentified Hypoblemum jumping spider)

Hypoblemum sp. (genus)
Hypoblemum sp. (genus)
Hypoblemum sp. (genus)

Lycidas scutulatus (Jumping Spider)

Lycidas scutulatus

Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Maratus griseus (Jumping spider)

Maratus griseus
Maratus griseus
Maratus griseus
Maratus griseus

Maratus hesperus (Venus Peacock Spider)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
Early instar (Juvenile)

Early instar (Juvenile)
MALE
FEMALE
Early instar (Juvenile)

Maratus proszynskii (Peacock spider)

Maratus proszynskii
Maratus proszynskii
Female

Female
Maratus proszynskii
Female

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 splendens (Splendid peacock spider)

Maratus splendens
Maratus splendens
Maratus splendens

Maratus velutinus (Velvety Peacock Spider)

Maratus velutinus
Maratus velutinus
Maratus velutinus

Maratus volans (Peacock spider)

Male

Male

Female

Female
Maratus volans
Male
Female

Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider)

Myrmarachne luctuosa
Myrmarachne luctuosa
Myrmarachne luctuosa

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