#036 - CitSciOz23 | Stuart Harris | Canberra Nature Map | Maratus Harrisi | Peacock Spider Discovery

Stuart took a photograph of a tiny spider in the bush land of his local Canberra and posted his image online. Some scientists and spider enthusiasts told him that he may have found a new species of peacock spider but it could only be verified as such by finding it again. For three years, Stuart revisited the area and eventually found the spider.Stuart tells his story, he explains that there are so many more species to be found and that Citizen Scientist may just be the way to do this. You can watch the documentary that tells his story at the YouTube link below. More Information:https://canberra.naturemapr.org/https://youtu.be/dKgZ0ziRyow?si=6gjxj7Pn9TpxiLpF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.