Maratus volans (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1874)

Description: English: Flying Peacock Spider (Maratus volans). Date: 23 August 2021. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/152652557. Author: Nigel Main. Camera location25° 57′ 17.77″ S, 153° 06′ 17.86″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-25.954935; 153.104962. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/92215439This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by nmain at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/152652557. It was reviewed on 30 November 2021 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: Maratus pavonis Jumping Spider The spider inhabits many back yards in metropolitan areas across Southern Australia, but it is not noticed due to its tiny size of ~4mm. During mating time the male of the species is very colourful with flaps that wrap underneath its abdomen. These spiders attract mates by standing, lifting and waving their 3rd legs into the air. They then make a beautiful display by lifting flaps from the side of their abdomen and tilting their abdomen. The female watches and if she approves allows the male to mate with her. If she doesn't approve, she can take one of two actions: One is to, ignore him and walk away, the other is jump on him, kill and eat him. Photo: Jean Explored: Oct 14, 2012 #225. Date: Taken on 2 October 2012, 13:20. Source: Peacock spider. Author: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia. Flickr tagsswan view, western australia, spider, arachnid, salticidae, maratus, maratus pavonis, peacock spider, taxonomy:binomial=maratus pavonis, geo:country=australia.

Description: Maratus volans. Date: 1874. Source: O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1874. "On some new genera and species of Araneidea". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 4, volume 14, Issue 81, Paper 24: 169-183, plate XVII.. Author: Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828–1917) . . Alternative names: O. P.-Cambridge; Octavius Pickard Cambridge. Description: English biologist, zoologist, arachnologist, entomologist and ornithologist. Date of birth/death: 3 November 1828 9 March 1917 . Location of birth: Dorset. Authority control: : Q1347464 VIAF: 36909105 ISNI: 0000 0000 6303 7987 LCCN: no2009063137 NLA: 36588151 Open Library: OL5526517A GND: 1187778931 BNF: 10644545b Koninklijke: 161415997 WorldCat. creator QS:P170,Q1347464.