With its colorful display and mesmerizing moves, the peacock spider is like a tiny, fuzzy disco ball. But believe it or not, the hilarious dance you’ll see in this video is actually serious business: ...

There are now 48 of these colorful mini-spiders known to science Seven new species of peacock spider from the southern coast of Western and South Australia were discovered and named last month, ...

A super-keen 22-year-old Australian spider enthusiast has identified and named seven new species of extraordinary Peacock Spider in the Maratus genus. Famed for their psychedelic color schemes and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Now, researchers have discovered and named seven new species of these colorful tiny arachnids in Australia. The discoveries boost the total number ...

Scientists have discovered five new species and subspecies of peacock spiders in Western Australia. Dr. Jurgen Otto estimates there are now more than 60 species and subspecies of Australian peacock ...

With their big eyes, flashy colors, and slick dance moves, peacock spiders are arguably the most charismatic arachnids on the planet. But for males, having swagger and looking good isn’t just social ...

It's kind of a like a sexy arachnid Hokey Pokey. The peacock spider puts his left leg up and he shakes it all about. He also seems to clap, wiggle and shimmy. Even arachnaphobes can appreciate these ...

They're fuzzy. They're colorful. And they wave their legs in the air like they just don't care. They're peacock spiders, a group of tiny arachnids that are small in stature but giants in the charisma ...

A newly-discovered species of peacock spider has been named Maratus constellatus after the Van Gogh masterpiece, The Starry Night. The brightly-colored arachnid is one of seven new species of peacock ...

The animal dances and lifts up its tail-flap, which, once unfurled, resembles an abstract Indian blanket of intense color. The tiny creature hops about, lifts up its legs alternately like an air ...

How does a peacock spider's butt get so shiny? The answer could inspire changes in optic technology. Peacock spiders sport colorful, iridescent scales on their backs, which they flaunt to attract ...