Three new peacock spiders have been revealed by an Australian taxonomist, but he swears they are “harmless” and “charismatic.” The species from Western Australia were revealed by Joseph Schubert, who ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Sydney scientist has discovered seven new species of the tiny Australian peacock spider - a spectacularly colored, three-millimetre arachnid that dances to attract a female mate.

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 ...

Joseph Schubert spends hours at a time lying in the dirt of the Australian outback watching for tiny flickers in the sparse, ground-hugging foliage. The 22-year-old arachnologist is searching for flea ...

Even if you are arachnophobic, you probably have seen pictures or videos of Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.). These tiny spiders are only 1-5 mm long but are famous for their flamboyant ...

Even if you're not particularly fond of spiders, you've got admit that tiny Australian rainbow peacock spiders are kinda cute. They're one of the most colorful iridescent animals on the planet, while ...

A citizen scientist discovered Maratus nemo in the wetlands of southern Australia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A newfound ...

Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus have been joined by seven newly-described species of disco-dancing peacock spiders The research team who introduced the world to Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus, two tiny but ...

Three new peacock spiders have been revealed by an Australian taxonomist, but he swears they are “harmless” and “charismatic”. The species from Western Australia were revealed by Joseph Schubert, who ...