gergApr 11, 2025
A white banded house jumper, Maratus griseus, clutching a tasty prize.

#macro #nature #spider #peacockspider #maratus #maratusgriseus #spidersofaustralia #auswildlife #spidersofthefediverse
glowingskull πŸ’€πŸŽƒDec 28, 2024

Off the top of my head, this year's costume projects look like:

- finish sewing an armband for the #TerraIgnota #Servicer costume
- take another stab at the metal mask for #Bionicle's Turaga #Vakama
- a ball-jointed doll mannequin head, as a proof of concept for a head based on K25FF's imposters
- maybe another stab at a #Maratus volans head, this time collapsible for travel

gergNov 27, 2024
Leo's Jumping Spider, Maratus leo. #macro #nature #spider #peacockspider #maratus #maratusleo #spidersofaustralia #spidersofthefediverse
gergNov 17, 2024
A lettered peacock spider, Maratus literatus, showing a bit of leg action. #macro #nature #spider #peacockspider #maratus #letteredpeacockspider #spidersofaustralia #spidersofthefediverse
gergOct 31, 2024
Leo's Jumping Spider, Maratus leo.

#macro #nature #spider #peacockspider #maratus #maratusleo #spidersofthefediverse #spidersofaustralia
gergOct 27, 2024
A male lettered peacock spider, Maratus literatus.

#macro #nature #spiders #spider #peacockspider #maratus #maratusliteratus #letteredpeacockspider #spidersofthefediverse
gergOct 27, 2024
A female lettered peacock spider, Maratus literatus, more interested in breakfast than the dance of a nearby male.

#macro #nature #spiders #spider #peacockspider #maratus #maratusliteratus #letteredpeacockspider #spidersofthefediverse
NSW.BiodiversityOct 14, 2024
From bushland to suburbia
"The dunes which are home to Maratus yanchep are just 20 metres from land being cleared for large new estates. Perth’s sprawl shows no sign of slowing. This beautiful peacock spider was only found two years ago. Now it could be dancing its last dance.
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https://theconversation.com/this-beautiful-peacock-spider-was-only-found-two-years-ago-now-it-could-be-dancing-its-last-dance-238437
#Biodiversity #suburbia #sprawl #coast #invertebrates #extinction #EPBCAct #Maratus
This beautiful peacock spider was only found two years ago. Now it could be dancing its last dance

We’re discovering more species of richly coloured peacock spiders all the time. But their small ranges puts them at very real risk. One species faces likely death by suburban sprawl.

The Conversation
gergOct 8, 2024
Bat-like peacock spider, Maratus vespertilio.

#macro #nature #spider #peacockspider #maratus #spidersofthefediverse
gergSep 10, 2024
A super-cute little white-banded house jumper, Maratus griseus. A peacock spider, this little fella doesn't have the same beautiful colours or patterns of others in the genus but does partake in the interesting mating display.

#macro #nature #spider #jumpingspider #peacockspider #whitebandedhousejumper #maratus #spidersofthefediverse