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Peacock Spider

Maratus volans

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Arachnid
  • Oceania

About the Peacock Spider

Known to science as Maratus volans, the Peacock Spider is an arachnid found in Oceania. It lives in grasslands and forests.

It weighs around 0.02 g and has a lifespan of about 1 year. It moves slowly, with a top speed of just 0.1 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 1 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Maratus volans
Group
Arachnid
Region
Oceania
Habitats
Grassland, Forest
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
0.02 g
Lifespan
1 year
Top speed
0.1 km/h
Estimated population
1 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Jürgen Otto
Changes
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