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Common Peacock Spider 
Maratus pavonis

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photographed by Jurgen Otto
This little cutie is endemic to Australia, found in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The species epithet, pavonis, derives from from Latin word, pavo, meaning "peacock". The male holotype is tiny, brightly and beautifully coloured. Measuring just 4.34 millimetre. In courtship, males display a complicated ritual of legs waving, toe-tapping and abdomen twerking. Their brilliantly coloured side-flaps extending like a peacocks tail feathers to mesmerise their mate.
 
For photographer these spiders are ideal because they are cheeky, inquisitive, beautiful and will turn to look at the camera, sometimes jumping onto the camera lens.  
 
Genus: Maratus, Peacock Spiders are from the most diverse and abundant jumping spider family, Salticidae, with over 500 described genera and more than 5000 described species.  
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Thistledown Cottage 


​Thistledown is a working farm at the foot of the Porongurup Range. Our three bed cottage is a great base for families or groups of friends visiting this beautiful part of the world. We're close to great hiking in the national park and some of Australia's best wines are produced just up the road.

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www.thistledownfarm.com.au
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We acknowledge the Minang Bibbulmun people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging and to the wider Bibbulmun community. ​
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Our Groups Story >
      • Meet our Committee of Volunteers
      • Meet Our Staff
      • Our Fellow Community Groups
    • Catchment History
    • Natural Resources
    • Threats >
      • Erosion
      • Cats: Feral, Stray and Domestic
      • Feral Rodents
      • Invasive Plants
    • Natural Wonders >
      • Biodiversity >
        • Seagrass meadows
        • Spiders
        • Western Ringtail Possum
  • PROJECTS
    • Regional Landcare Program
    • Looking Forward, Looking Back: farm planning
    • "uPtake" fertiliser trial
    • Healthy Estuaries WA >
      • Nutrient Mapping
    • Taking Past Learnings into the Future
    • Past Projects >
      • Ranges Link
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Membership
    • Your Say
    • Newsletter
    • Citizen Science and other volunteering opportunities >
      • Annual Western Ringtail Possum tally
    • Albany and Surrounds Feral Cat Working Group >
      • Albany and Surrounds Cat Blog
    • Red Card Feral Animal Shoot >
      • Team Registration
    • Sixteen Legs: >
      • Experience Sixteen Legs
  • CONTACT US
  • RESOURCES
    • For Youth and the Youthful at Heart