Observation 2014-11-06 01:20 PM
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This very attractive jumping spider was only about 6 mm long. It looked like two blobs of yellowish-orange but a closer look revealed a spider with a black cepahalothorax with an ochre colored anterior part and three thin white lines, one in the middle and two laterally placed. The abdomen had two bright orange "c"-shaped patterns facing each other with a central orange patch. All this on a background of very pale teal. The third pair of legs seemed to have dense white setae on the tarsi. The four eyes in the front were a deep green. The palps were white.
Spotted on black wattle in a reservoir park.
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Date & Time
2014-11-06 01:20 PM
Location
-37.963398 , 145.387634 : 156.661 m
Near Narre Warren East VIC 3804, Australia
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| NS Observation No. | 55023BA8ED2A8974D3000318 |
|---|---|
| Created | 2015-03-13 12:21 PM (almost 5 years ago) |
| Created By | Leuba Ridgway |
| Updated | 2015-03-14 12:25 PM (almost 5 years ago) |
| Updated By | Leuba Ridgway |
| Edits | 3 |
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David Francis A stunning little spider we all hope to see. Not easy to photograph as it is so small. You did well to capture it from all angles.
• 14 Mar 2015
Leuba Ridgway Thank you David. I did not know he was so special until I had a look at the photos later and heard by husband (Mark's) groan of envy ! You are right about being difficult to capture - very active and wary.
• 15 Mar 2015