Maratus scutulatus (L.Koch, 1881) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Maratus scutulatus (L.Koch, 1881)

Maratus scutulatus (L.Koch, 1881)

Maratus scutulatus is a small spider from eastern Australia that eats small insects.

Family
Genus
Maratus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Maratus scutulatus (L.Koch, 1881)

Maratus scutulatus (L.Koch, 1881) has a female body length of 7 mm, and males reach up to 5 mm in body length. It feeds on small insects. This species is often found on tree bark or foliage in moist areas of eastern Australia.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Maratus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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