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Seven New Species of Peacock Spider Discovered by Museums Victoria's 'Spider-Man'
Museums Victoria ^ | 27 March 2020

Posted on 04/01/2020 2:52:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Tiny and vividly-coloured, Maratus spiders are unique to Australia and have proved an Internet hit where videos of their elaborate courtship dances with added music and photoshopped accessories have clocked millions of views.

At just 22 years old Joseph has now described a total of 12 species of Peacock Spiders, having previously described five in 2019. Despite growing up terrified of spiders, Joseph became fascinated by them over time and has already proven himself a world leader in Maratus research.

In his previous research, Joseph was sent specimens to identify by a dedicated spider-loving community of the not-for-profit Project Maratus group.


(Excerpt) Read more at museumsvictoria.com.au ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: arachnid; arachnids; australia; josephschubert; maratus; peacockspiders; spider; spiders; v

1 posted on 04/01/2020 2:52:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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More spidey pics at link


2 posted on 04/01/2020 2:52:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Call up the market in Wuhan they probably order a few to cook for some of the clients.


3 posted on 04/01/2020 2:56:00 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Be still, and know that I am God...Psalm 46:10)
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To: BenLurkin; SkyDancer
Of course...this is in Australia Mother Nature's Killing Field.


4 posted on 04/01/2020 2:56:11 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: BenLurkin

Everything in Australia is designed to kill you


5 posted on 04/01/2020 2:56:54 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
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To: BenLurkin

Boletus frostii with legs!

6 posted on 04/01/2020 2:58:14 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: BenLurkin

Hilarious that the guy grew up in arachnophobia.


7 posted on 04/01/2020 3:10:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: DoodleBob

Here in E TX, our Siamese keeps us safe from the mighty short-tailed shrew. And the vicious pocket gopher. The squirrels freak him out.


8 posted on 04/01/2020 3:13:43 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I am treating myself for a spider bite, more than likely brown recluse.


9 posted on 04/01/2020 3:15:33 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: waterhill
Ouch. Yeah, those suck. Of course, it turned out that the BR's that stung me *died*, that'll l'arn 'em!

10 posted on 04/01/2020 3:18:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: BenLurkin

That spider looks like a practical joke.

How could something like that evolve naturally?


11 posted on 04/01/2020 3:37:29 PM PDT by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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To: waterhill

“I am treating myself for a spider bite, more than likely brown recluse.”

Good luck, been there, done that. You can find a lot of home remedies on the NET. You’ll need something to absorb the poison because it won’t dissipate on its own, it will just keep spreading (which is why the wounds can grow so big).

If you can catch it early. soaking it in bleach might counteract the poison (depends on the bug, but bleach does that for a lot of insect bites).


12 posted on 04/01/2020 3:47:07 PM PDT by CondorFlight
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To: waterhill

You have my sympathy. I went to proverbial war with them a few years ago and have not seen them since. Glue traps in ‘reclusive’ parts of basement and attic.


13 posted on 04/01/2020 4:44:32 PM PDT by week 71
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To: waterhill

Go to the Doctor! I was bitten and left it for two days. When I did go to the Doctor, he cut out the bite mark and put me on antibiotics immediately. I still have itching twinges at the site 20 years later. I wonder if some of the toxin attaches to the nerve root. If you leave it, it can get really bad.


14 posted on 04/01/2020 4:58:05 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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