A male Peacock Spider Does a Crazy BootyShaking Dance to attract the female If you do not wish to wait jump to 238 ...

Female Asian hermit spiders gobble up their partners after mating, so males detach their penises and sometimes offer up an amputated leg to escape.

For the male peacock jumping spider—also known as ''Maratus volans''—dancing isn't just about attraction, it's a matter of survival. To secure a mate, the male must perform an elaborate and ...

This form of cannibalism is common among certain spider species and increases a female’s chance of finding a suitable male partner. This video shows a peacock jumping a spider during his mating ...

By the way, when you look at a male splendid peacock spider, what stands out is its third set of legs. “The third pair of legs is longer, darker and thicker than the other legs, and has tufts of ...

A miniature peacock spider with rainbow-iridescence. a) An adult male Maratus robinsoni. b) A M. robinsoni resting on a human fingernail: the spider is only ~?2.5?mm in size. The iridescent ...

The peacock jumping spider ... Each body part operates independently to signify interest to a female spider. A male’s arms might wave in the air while his abdomen taps the ground.

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