''Maratus aquilus'' is a species of the

peacock spider ''Maratus'' is a spider genus of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). These spiders are commonly referred to as peacock spiders due to the males' colorful and usually iridescent patterns on the upper surface of the abdomen often enhanced with ...

genus, discovered in 2019 by Australian scientist Joseph Schubert. The discovery of the three spiders (''Maratus aquilus'', '' Maratus combustus'' and '' Maratus felinus'') were made in

Lake Jasper Lake Jasper is a permanent freshwater lake in the South West area of Western Australia. The lake is the largest freshwater lake in Western Australia. It has evidence of Aboriginal activity within its bounds. The lake is located on a flat san ...

and Mount Romance in

Western Australia, Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

References

Salticidae Spiders of Australia Spiders described in 2019 {{Salticidae-stub