Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...

Jumping spiders - one of the largest spider families - get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate and also to ...

Sparklemuffin peacock spiders are members of the jumping spider group Salticidae ... test of the male's coordination and stamina. If the female is impressed, she'll mate with the male.

Sparklemuffin peacock spiders are members of the jumping spider group Salticidae, which is the largest spider family ... They're also a test of the male's coordination and stamina. If the female is ...

It takes two to tango, but when a male peacock spider gets the attention of a potential female mate ... dance his way to survival while jumping out of her reach — otherwise, if she's not ...