Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with ...

Our results show that it's the third pair of legs that propels the splendid peacock spider into its impressive jumps. More information: Ajay Narendra et al, Sexual dimorphism in jump kinematics ...

Males also do a sexy shimmy to dazzle the ladies. Measuring no bigger than 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters), the sparklemuffin peacock spider is, arguably, one of the cutest spiders around.