Maratus Speciosus Peacock Spiders

Found these at the dunes next to the Jurien Bay Jetty Western Australia

The non coloured version, I have been told is a variant of the coloured version. Both are adult males

Rick

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They sure are beautiful spiders.
Nice series, shows them off well.

Superb shots. You lucky bugger, I've been looking for these guys for years. Living on Mid North Coast NSW. They should be here, maybe they don't like me.

warrick wrote in post #18732513
Found these at the dunes next to the Jurien Bay Jetty Western Australia

The non coloured version, I have been told is a variant of the coloured version. Both are adult males

Rick

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2c8R​hF5 Maratus Speciosus male by Rick Allen, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/29rQ​i4A Maratus Speciosus male by Rick Allen, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Q5hU​of Maratus Speciosus male (This is a variant of the coloured version) by Rick Allen, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2b7q​7Rb Maratus Speciosus male (This is a variant of the coloured version) by Rick Allen, on Flickr

Very nice.

mat vanella wrote in post #18732551
Superb shots. You lucky bugger, I've been looking for these guys for years. Living on Mid North Coast NSW. They should be here, maybe they don't like me.

Mat,
These guys are only found on the southern west coast as far as I know, mostly around Perth

Check out this group on Facebook "Peacock spiders in nature and art" Jurgen Otto (the Peacock spider Guru) has a document that shows the areas that you could find Peacock spiders

Rick

Wonderful captures
Brian V.

That might explain why i haven't found any lol. I'll keep searching just in case

Great shots Rick! Like Mat I'm yet to find and Peacock spiders. I have lots of M. scutulatus in my backyard, but that's all.

Wonderful captures.

warrick wrote in post #18732513
Found these at the dunes next to the Jurien Bay Jetty Western Australia

The non coloured version, I have been told is a variant of the coloured version. Both are adult males

Rick

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2c8R​hF5 Maratus Speciosus male by Rick Allen, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/29rQ​i4A Maratus Speciosus male by Rick Allen, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Q5hU​of Maratus Speciosus male (This is a variant of the coloured version) by Rick Allen, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2b7q​7Rb Maratus Speciosus male (This is a variant of the coloured version) by Rick Allen, on Flickr

Ahh, the elusive Peacock spider, i shall hunt you down, find you, and shoot you with my Canon. I will show no mercy ߘ