FLICKR, JURGEN OTTO
(See “Two new peacock spiders of the calcitrans group from southern Queensland (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus),” Peckhamia, 2015, and Peacock Spider.)
Hat tip: Live Science
Image of the Day: “Sparklemuffin”
A recently discovered Australian peacock spider (Maratus jactatus), dubbed “Sparklemuffin” for the male's bright colors, performs a mating dance.
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