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 ...

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But when filmed through a microscope, they become a social media stars, with their psychedelic colors and mating dances that rival any choreographed routine. The sparklemuffin peacock spider is a ...

Later this month for Valentine’s Day, the Butterfly Pavilion invertebrate zoo is hosting its annual Romance is Wild exhibit, ...

But when filmed through a microscope, they become a social media stars, with their psychedelic colors and mating dances that rival any choreographed routine. The sparklemuffin peacock spider is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tiny and distinctly Australian, the peacock spider family is so named for the amazing courtship dances and brightly pattered flaps of the males. Scientists have recently named two new species from ...

Tiny and distinctly Australian, the peacock spider family is so named for the amazing courtship dances and brightly pattered flaps of the males. Scientists have recently named two new species from ...