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title: "Flying Peacock Spider"
description: "Maratus volans — Insetti e ragni. Maratus volans is a species in the jumping spider family (Salticidae), belonging to the genus Maratus (peacock spiders)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/flying-peacock-spider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Flying Peacock Spider

> Maratus volans — Insetti e ragni. Maratus volans is a species in the jumping spider family (Salticidae), belonging to the genus Maratus (peacock spiders).

- Scientific name: *Maratus volans*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 770
- Wikidata: [Q312182](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312182)
- iNaturalist taxon: [53605](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/53605)

## Names

- en: Flying Peacock Spider
- de: Fliegende Spinne

## Countries with the most observations

AU (685)

## Summary

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: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratus_volans

## Photo

![Flying Peacock Spider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/flying-peacock-spider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Claudia Schipp · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47600879

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/flying-peacock-spider?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).