Can dance ever be a matter of life or death? Yes, for a peacock jumping spider, it is. It has to impress its female mate with its dancing—and if she isn't impressed, it could be deadly. Read on to ...

The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry ...

A female may choose a male from several because ... Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright, burdensome train that he shows off to attract a female.

The exaggerated tail of the (male) peacock compared to the shorter tail of the (female) peahen, indicates that males are under stronger sexual selection than females (Figure 1a). However ...

Measuring no bigger than 0.2 inches (2.5 centimeters), the sparklemuffin peacock spider ... vibrations that the female can ...

attract female mice and increase the male's chance of mating and producing offspring. In that way, mouse pheromones act much like a male peacock's tail to attract mates -- an idea depicted in this ...