help with spider ID

[troypiggo]

I figured someone else here might know some good resources. In another forum I have started visiting, this beautiful jumping spider was posted by someone (http://www.digitalslr.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?p=91165#91165) else but is having trouble ID'ing it. Click the image for the thread there and more images.

I tried PM'ing spidermanbryce but seems he doesn't allow it :(


http://www.imagesbyruth.com/galleries/main.php/d/1112-1/_RAS0963.jpg
It's been narrowed down to genus maratus by the photographer.

Any ideas?

[LordV]

Beautiful jumper but no idea on species.
Brian v.

[troypiggo]

It is, isn't it? I reckon it was a radioactive one of these that bit Peter Parker :)

[macro junkie]

spidermanbryce stoped people pming him..LOL why on earth would he do that?

amazing spider

[Lester Wareham]

Fantastic spider, obviously of Salticidae but other than that all I can suggest is a search of on-line resources, I can't suggest any for Oz.

BTW - you are reposting his image with permission aren't you?
We have strict rules about that.

[troypiggo]

G'day Lester. I have specifically stated in my post above that it isn't my image, and have posted it only in an attempt to obtain an ID. And I have linked from here to where the person who took the image posted it originally. And in the thread there where they posted it originally I have mentioned that I have posted the image here in an attempt to get an ID. I thought I had crosslinked it enough and made it clear that it's not my image. I'm just trying to help. If you feel I have violated something please let me know and I'll pull it or you can just delete the thread.

[Skip Souza]

That is a truly colorful spider and I have no idea what it is.

I have changed the embedded image to a link to the original image to conform to POTN rules.

[troypiggo]

I have changed the embedded image to a link to the original image to conform to POTN rules.

Hi Skip. You just beat me to it by seconds! I just woke up and was typing a PM to Lester explaining that I was just about to do that exact same thing, sent the PM and come back to the thread to see it done already by you! :)
Sorry for any trouble it may have caused.

[troypiggo]

Well someone in the original thread chased down an ID from a museum. Seems it was a male peacock spider. Interesting dance it does. Check out the picture top right:
http://amonline.net.au/spiders/life/mating/wandering.htm

PS - I've since been given approval to post the pics here, but no need now. Just check out the original thread here. Beautiful spider.
http://www.digitalslr.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10744&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

[spidermanrbryce2006]

i what? not sure why you couldnt get through to me thats starge! Ill see if i can get a ID for ya!

if you ever wanted to know my email its spidermanbryce2006@hotmail.com

[troypiggo]

Tried PM'ing you with no success. Maybe your inbox is full? Sorry. Didn't mean to say it in a negative way. Just assumed you block PMs for some reason. But I had thought of you when we couldn't ID this fella.

It was ID'd as Maratus pavonis

[johnkermit1]

cool spider. congrats on the ID.

[racketman]

I thought it was a joke when I first saw it, surprised there are not more images available on the net.

[CamDiver]

What a colorful jumper. Sure his name isn't Joseph??