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Mopsus (genus)
''Mopsus mormon'' is an Australian spider species of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It is the sole species in the genus ''Mopsus''. It is found in New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is commonly called the green jumping spider. Description At 12 mm (female), this is one of Australia's larger jumping spiders, and very common in Queensland. It also occurs in New Guinea, northern New South Wales, the Northern Territory, northern Tasmania and Western Australia. The males are strikingly coloured and decorated with long white "side whiskers", which rise to a peak surmounted by a topknot of black hairs.Jackson 1983 Females lack the whiskers and topknot, but instead feature a red and white "mask". Behaviour This species shows an amazingly complex display repertoire, in some respects similar to that of several ''Phidippus'' species (''Phidippus johnsoni, P. johnsoni'', ''Phidippus comatus, P. comatus'') and ''Portia fimbriata''. However, this is likely to be convergent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley (Western Australia)
The Kimberley is the northernmost of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami deserts in the region of the Pilbara, and on the east by the Northern Territory. The region was named in 1879 by government surveyor Alexander Forrest after Secretary of State for the Colonies John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley. History The Kimberley was one of the earliest settled parts of Australia, with the first humans landing about 65,000 years ago. They created a complex culture that developed over thousands of years. Yam (''Dioscorea hastifolia'') agriculture was developed, and rock art suggests that this was where some of the earliest boomerangs were invented. The worship of Wandjina deities was most common in this region, and a complex theology dealing with the transmigration of souls was part of the local people's religious philosophy. In 1837, with expedition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
