0130 Peacock Jumping Spider male
Maratus sp.
Boonanarring Nature Reserve, WA

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0131 Peacock Jumping Spider male
Maratus sp.
Julimar State Forest, WA
0132 Coastal Peacock Jumping Spider
Saitis speciosus
Perth, WA

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0133:Blue-faced Jumping Spider
Cheyne Beach, WA
0134: Jumping Spider
Mopsis mormon
Walcott Inlet, WA
0135: Thomisid Spider, Hedana valida
Thomisidae
Jurien Bay, WA

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0136: Black-fronted Huntsman
Delena nigrifrons
Perth, WA
0137: Yellow-speckled Ground Huntsman
Neosparassus sp.
Cheyne Beach, WA


   
  ARACHNIDS
(Australian Spiders #2)		    
     
  Australian spiders today have ancestries that derive from 3 sources – The ancient great
southern supercontinent of Gondwana (Australia, Africa, India, South America); the continent when isolated (Australia for most of its disconnected history); and when it came into contact with Asian influences as it drifted north (Australia in recent geological times).
Australia has a rich spider fauna with most of the World’s Families represented in it’s fauna, as well as a handful of small Families unique to the region. Among these are included some of the world’s most beautiful spiders – peacock jumping spiders. Not only are the colours of the mature males sensational, the semaphore courtship dancing techniques are as complicated as those of many birds.

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0138: Theraphosid Spider
Phlogiellus sp.
Qld


0140: Western Bark Crab spider
Stephanopis palliolata
Perth, WA

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0139: Green Tree Ant mimic
Oecophylla smaragdina mimic
Kimberley Region, WA