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Small Golden Simaethula
Simaethula sp
-37.8585, 145.323
Field Notes
Description:
A very small matt gold jumping spider, about 10 mm long. Cephalothorax was broad and flat and the slightly spade shaped abdomen had deep depressions. The palps were white with dense setae. 4 shiny dark brown eyes stared back at me.
Habitat:
Spotted on a eucalyptus tree
Notes:
This cute little spider reared up on its legs ( Pic1) as if to ward-off the offending camera ! I have never noticed this amusing and endearing behaviour before. The spider then turned its back to me and the depressions on the abdomen looked like eyes - they are points at which muscles are attached internally but are they meant to scare-off small predators ?
Reference Links:
Simaethula sp. Small Golden Simaethula
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 12, 2013
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