Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating ...

Social media also played a large role in the peacock spider’s rise to fame when a video of a male spider performing his ritual mating dance went viral. As of December 2024, we’ve now ...

It takes two to tango, but when a male peacock spider gets the attention of a potential female mate, their dance becomes a chase. In fact, the peacock spider has to simultaneously dance his way to ...

It takes two to tango, but when a male peacock spider gets the attention of a potential female mate, their dance becomes a chase. In fact, the peacock spider has to simultaneously dance his way to ...

Considering how many peacock spider species have been discovered ... Males will wave their abdomens and legs during a courtship dance. Some even have flaps that can be extended like a fan ...

This is achieved through a series of sometimes elaborate courtship rituals that are unique to each animal species. In the above video, you can see one of the most strikingly beautiful peacock ...

The sparklemuffin peacock spider (Maratus jactatus) is a tiny spider that lives up to its vivacious name. This dazzling arachnid was given its moniker in 2015 by UC Berkeley PhD student Maddie Girard ...

As peacocks shake their long feathers in courtship, the shimmering eyespots on their feathers remain nearly stationary, according to a new study. This may help them captivate peahens. Dipti ...