With their big eyes, flashy colors, and slick dance moves, peacock spiders are arguably the most charismatic arachnids on the planet. But for males, having swagger and looking good isn’t just social ...

A newly-discovered species of peacock spider has been named Maratus constellatus after the Van Gogh masterpiece, The Starry Night. The brightly-colored arachnid is one of seven new species of peacock ...

A newly described peacock spider is named for the elephant face on its abdomen -- and has an unusual way of dancing. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

Male peacock spiders know how to work their angles and find their light. The arachnids, native to Australia, raise their derriere — or, more accurately, a flap on their hind end — skyward and shake it ...

Everyone knows that Australia is home to some of the world's scariest and most poisonous spiders. It turns out it's also got the world's cutest spiders. Yes, spiders really can be cute, as these ...

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 ...

When Sydney-based biologist Dr Jurgen Otto became the first person to photograph a Maratus volans peacock spider’s courtship display in 2008, he couldn’t have known these tiny arachnids would one day ...