Maratus volans: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the maratus volans lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Maratus volans
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Salticidae

Where does the maratus volans live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the maratus volans in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the maratus volans?

The maratus volans (Maratus volans) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Salticidae, genus Maratus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the maratus volans

Maratus volans is a species in the jumping spider family (Salticidae), belonging to the genus Maratus (peacock spiders). These spiders are native to certain areas in Australia and occupy a wide distribution of habitats. They have a specialized visual system that allows them to see the full visible spectrum as well as in the ultraviolet-range; this helps them detect and pursue prey. Males of this species are characterized by their colourful abdomen flaps, which are used to attract females during courtship.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Maratus volans (revision 1354649251), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q312182 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).