Maratus pavonisI was outside at sunset last night and notice a flash of orange. I was pleased that I had time to come in and add my flash and 20mm extension on the camera before finding that this little spider was still waving his legs and looking for a female. those big green eyes!!These spiders attract mates by standing and lifting their 3rd legs into the air. They then make a beautiful display by lifting flaps from the side of their abdomen and tilting their abdomen. The display can be seen here: www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/salticidae/Peacock_spid...
Summary[edit] Description: English: female Cycloctenus sp., the apparently modified claws have not been noted before and may be a deformity or artefact of preservation?. Date: 27 July 2010. Source: Self-photographed. Author: S.E. Thorpe. NEW ZEALAND WO, Maungatautari, South cell, outside cell, transect 2, pitfall trap G, 18 Dec 2009-20 Jan 2010, C.H. Watts Licensing[edit] Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse. : I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide.In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Argoctenus sp. (live subadult female). Date: 11 November 2012. Source: Self-photographed. Author: S.E. Thorpe. NEW ZEALAND AK, Tamaki Campus (36°53′06″S 174°51′07″E / 36.885025°S 174.851996°E / -36.885025; 174.851996), in patch of long grass, 11 Nov 2012, S.E. Thorpe Licensing[edit] Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse. : I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide.In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Gradungula sorenseni (adult male topotype). Date: 5 April 2012. Source: Self-photographed. Author: S.E. Thorpe. NEW ZEALAND WD, Franz Josef, L. Wombat tk, 200 m, rata-kamahi-Fuchsia forest, YPT, 8-11 Nov 2007, J.W. Early (AMNZ L16511) Licensing[edit] Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse. : I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide.In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
Summary[edit] Description: Phlegra fasciata. From Rīga (Latvia). Date: 10 May 2012, 16:08:08 (according to Exif data). Source: Own work. Author: AfroBrazilian.