Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

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A good introduction to Australian Jumping & Peacock Spiders can be found at:

http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1096

Also view a catelogue of Australian peacock spiders at:

http://www.arachne.org.au/_dbase_upl/PECKHAMIA_148.1.pdf

Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)

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Harrisi wrote:

22 hrs ago

Hi Michael. Initially I thought not, but on exploring images online it may well be. In S. mutans (males) the longer legs 3 are far more ornamental, with a terminal white tarsae and 'tassels' descending from the medial femoral aspect. If I have to give a D then I would say no but I did not that Jurgen Otto actually described this sp. in 2012 so a squizz at the paper might help.

Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

Yesterday

@Harrisi what do think - Saltis mutans is not a bad match but looks like our un-described rockhopper species

Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed

trevorpreston wrote:

5 Oct 2025

Good to see you are still on the peacock spiders journey! You are welcome in Goulburn region anytime to document our jumping spiders, happy to provide a tour and a cuppa!

Maratus volans

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Sep 2025

@Harrisi one for you

Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed

Anna123 wrote:

28 Sep 2025

I have been looking at these as I found a similar jumping spider (sighting 4699956). It seems to me that these should be considered by an expert to see whether some (at least) are Saitis mutans first described by Otto and Hill in 2012. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/899218d7-94eb-48c3-bf63-adc2f81f0cee#gallery

Euophryinae sp. (Rockhopper) undescribed