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musings from Leon Grant Bussinger

November 10, 2009 at 9:02am
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Snobbiest Spider Winner of the show-off category, the male peacock spider (Maratus volans) uses its brightly colored stripes to impress and attract special lady friends. During a mating display, the male raises its colorful abdomen and waves it like a peacock displaying its feathers. The spider also picks up his third pair of legs and vibrates them slightly, dancing from side to side in what looks a bit like the arachnid Macarena.

Snobbiest Spider
Winner of the show-off category, the male peacock spider (Maratus volans) uses its brightly colored stripes to impress and attract special lady friends. During a mating display, the male raises its colorful abdomen and waves it like a peacock displaying its feathers. The spider also picks up his third pair of legs and vibrates them slightly, dancing from side to side in what looks a bit like the arachnid Macarena.