Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Mating can be a real battle in the animal world, but peacock spiders ...

With its colorful display and mesmerizing moves, the peacock spider is like a tiny, fuzzy disco ball. But believe it or not, the hilarious dance you’ll see in this video is actually serious business: ...

If you don't think of spiders as cute and cuddly, then you’ve never met Sparklemuffin, Skeletorus, and the elephant spider. Scientists have identified these three new species of peacock spiders in ...

Animal researchers spend much of their time outdoors as they explore the world in the name of science. That said, it may not come of as much of a surprise to anyone in the field that so many novel ...

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After I found my first peacock spider in the wild in 2016, I was hooked. Three years later, I was traveling across Australia on a month-long expedition to document and name new species of peacock ...

The newly identified Maratus nemo is no bigger than the size of a long grain of rice -- which is a shame considering it's one of the most vibrantly colored spider species on Earth (hence, "peacock ...