Spiders
Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae)
Sighting 4662666

Salticidae (family)

Jumping spider at Bargo, NSW

Salticidae (family) at Bargo, NSW - 25 Dec 2023 01:40 PM
Salticidae (family) at Bargo, NSW - 25 Dec 2023 01:40 PM
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Salticidae (family) 10 May 2025 YumiCallaway
Apricia jovialis 18 Apr 2025 Snows

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Snows wrote:
   11 May 2025
@YumiCallaway , iNaturalist is confirming this to be Apricia jovialis at this stage
YumiCallaway wrote:
   11 May 2025
Hi @Snows , thank you for letting me know, I can completely understand that iNaturalist may have already provided you with a species-level confirmation.

My confirmation of Salticidae on a family level at the moment doesn't discount your suggestion of Apricia jovialis - it very well could be and I'll quickly clarify my process!

Confirming this sighting to Salticidae is a reflection of my practice as a moderator, where I will only confirm to the level of ID of which I can be certain (wherever possible). This is to reduce the number of errors and the misinformation or confusion which may result from them. So, on occasion, I personally won't verify a sighting if there is uncertainty (Eg. for this individual, it appears to have significantly reduced setae, with notably faint colours on the legs. As the view is dorsal, it is difficult to gauge the proportions of the abdomen and so on). Often, I will confirm to a higher level of ID until I can undertake detailed research to eliminate the possibility of it being something I haven't considered. It's one way of managing my workflow, and getting some information back to you. It certainly doesn't work for everyone and the other spider moderators on NatureMapr can offer their own ID over mine at any time :)

On that note - if @NateKingsford or @EmmaCollins want to jump in here, they can offer their knowledge too! It's worth noting that we moderate on a volunteering basis with variable availability too.
NateKingsford wrote:
   11 May 2025
Hey @Snows and @YumiCallaway, I would be more inclined to say A. jovialis in regards to patterning, general morphology, colouration, etc. However, with this spider being a juvenile, it can make it more difficult to seperate it from something like Holoplatys invenusta (although the shape of the legs, abdomen and opisthosoma don't align with the genus Holoplatys).

I'm happy to keep it at family level, unless @EmmaCollins or perhaps @EathanDouglas is confident enough to ID to species level
Snows wrote:
   12 May 2025
Thank you @YumiCallaway and @NateKingsford for your help and clarification

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