Peacock spider

youtu.be/VEAMq3y0950 This peacock spider from Western Australia was previously known as Saitis speciosus but has now been included in Maratus. The orange hairs are only visible during the display. If you want to read the paper where this species is illustrated in more detail you can download Peckhamia 103.1 from here (might take a couple of minutes) peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_103.1.pdf

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Peacock Spider (Maratus volans) Australia

Me if I was a spider. Naturellement. None of that boring cockroach brown BS for me if the option of this flashy little firecracker is on the table! Maratus Volans AKA Peacock Spider Photographer: Michael Doe #peacockspider #maratusvolans #maximalist #maximaliststyle #loudnproud #lovehypeandglory #thankyou #spidersofinstagram #spideroftheday Can you guess where this spider originates from?

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amazing colorful spiders

Unique to the spider world, candy-colored jumping spiders can see in color and use that advantage to attract the ladies.

Many people don't see arachnids as 'cute,' but maybe they've never laid eyes on a peacock jumping spider.

Peacock Spider