Maratus combustus explained

Maratus combustus is a species of peacock spider native to Australia.[1] The species was discovered together with Maratus felinus and Maratus aquilus by a research group from Monash University,[2] near Lake Jasper in the South West region of Western Australia.[3] However, the ranges of each species do not overlap.

Description

The spider has a medium-dark burnt orange colour on its abdomen.[4] Like other Maratus species, it is very small. Male spiders are brighter coloured than female spiders.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NMBE - World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. wsc.nmbe.ch. en. 2019-04-19.
  2. Web site: Expert names three new peacock spider species • Earth.com. Earth.com. en. 2019-04-19.
  3. Schubert. Joseph. 2019-03-04. Three new peacock spiders from Southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus Karsch, 1878). Zootaxa. en. 4564. 1. 81–100. 10.11646/zootaxa.4564.1.3. 31716516. 91528704 . 1175-5334.
  4. Web site: Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend. GrrlScientist. Forbes. en. 2019-04-19.
  5. Web site: Australia discovers three new species of spiders. Loomes. Phoebe. News.com.au. 2019-03-08. New York Post. en. 2019-04-19.

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