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Maratus harrisi (Araneae: Salticidae), a newly recorded peacock jumping spider for Tasmania
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Hoye, GA and McQuillan, PB, Maratus harrisi (Araneae: Salticidae), a newly recorded peacock jumping spider for Tasmania, Tasmanian Naturalist, 136 pp. 78-82. ISSN 0819-6826 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Tasmanian Field Naturalist Club
Official URL: http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/TasNaturalist/TasNa...
Abstract
The jumping spider genus Maratus contains some of the most colourful spiders in Australia. These are commonly called peacock spiders from the iridescent hairs covering a decorative flap on the abdomen of the male and the elaborate display dance they perform while wooing the plainly coloured females (Otto & Hill 2011). The flap is raised to a vertical position during courtship and shimmied as the male performs for the female. The third pair of legs is elongated and usually darkly coloured with a white tip. These legs are also raised to the vertical position during the courtship display.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | peacock spider, Mount Wellington, Tasmania, biodiversity |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Zoology |
| Research Field: | Invertebrate Biology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences |
| UTAS Author: | McQuillan, PB (Mr Peter McQuillan) |
| ID Code: | 98384 |
| Year Published: | 2014 |
| Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
| Deposited On: | 2015-02-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-06-10 |
| Downloads: | 300 View Download Statistics |
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