A male Maratus personatus lifts a leg as part of his impressive mating dance. (Jürgen Otto) If you don't think spiders are super-cute, then you've probably never seen Maratus personatus perform its ...

If you don't think spiders are super-cute, then you've probably never seen Maratus personatus perform its very elaborate, oh-so-adorable mating dance. The males of this newly described species of ...

The hottest new dance this summer isn’t going to be found in a swanky Meatpacking District nightclub — all you have to do to learn it is go watch a peacock spider. Peacock spiders make up a genus ...

The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it. While ...

Australia is home to tiny creatures that mesmerise scientists. The peacock spider stands out for its dazzling colours and dance. More than 100 species have been identified so far. Researchers are ...

It's kind of a like a sexy arachnid Hokey Pokey. The peacock spider puts his left leg up and he shakes it all about. He also seems to clap, wiggle and shimmy. Even arachnaphobes can appreciate these ...

A male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. The male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. In order to woo a female and avoid being eaten, he performs an intricate dance using a ...

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 ...

One of the colorful new spiders, Maratus lincunxin, was named after Chinese-trained dancer and Queensland Ballet artistic director Li Cunxin. Queensland Museum scientist Dr Barbara Baehr discovered ...

It's not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia's dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of the peacock spider, whereas most animals have ...

If you don't think spiders are super-cute, then you've probably never seen Maratus personatus perform its very elaborate, oh-so-adorable mating dance. The males of this newly described species of ...

The male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. In order to woo a female and avoid being eaten, he performs an intricate dance using a brilliantly colored fan attached to his abdomen. If the ...