The sparklemuffin peacock spider (Maratus jactatus) is a tiny spider that lives up to its vivacious name. This dazzling arachnid was given its moniker in 2015 by UC Berkeley PhD student Maddie Girard ...

That’s exactly what happened with scientists studying peacock spiders in Australia. After puzzling over how the tiny spiders produce colorful rainbow patterns on their butts, researchers decided ...

In fact, the peacock spider has to simultaneously dance his way to survival while jumping out of her reach — otherwise, if she's not impressed, she's having him for dinner. So the peacock spider ...

The British naturalist was in the suburbs on Friday chasing the peacock spider — a colourful arachnid that is an internet sensation with its majestic mating dances. He called in on Joondalup ...