Maratus harrisi

Maratus harrisi is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family.

[1] It was described in 2011 and is native to the Australian Capital Territory.

[2] The species is named after its discoverer, Stuart Harris, a Canberran vineyard worker and amateur photographer, who first came across the spider in Namadgi National Park in December 2008.

[3] Harris posted a photograph of the spider to his Flickr account soon after and it was noticed by spider researcher David Hill.

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