Even if you're not particularly fond of spiders, you've got admit that tiny Australian rainbow peacock spiders are kinda cute. They're one of the most colorful iridescent animals on the planet, while ...

We humans like to think of ourselves as the masters of design but sometimes Mother Nature shows us that we’re really just amateurs. That’s exactly what happened with scientists studying peacock ...

Even if you are arachnophobic, you probably have seen pictures or videos of Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.). These tiny spiders are only 1-5 mm long but are famous for their flamboyant ...

A male peacock spider, Maratus robinsoni B.-K. Hsiung et al./Nat. Commun./CC BY 4.0 Peacock spiders may be the world’s cutest arachnids—and the only who are verified Youtube stars. Hailing from ...

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The creatures use striking rainbow displays to attract mates. Did you know with a Plus subscription to Shropshire Star you get full access to our award winning journalism for the news that matters to ...

Dec. 22 (UPI) --Scientists have identified the unique microstructures that lend Australian peacock spiders their bedazzling iridescence. The abdomens of male peacock spiders offer a shiny rainbow ...

A photographer has made an unexpected find on a sprawling outback property. Shane Graves had been invited to survey Dakalanta Sanctuary, west of Adelaide, when he spotted a glistening rainbow spider ...

Even if you are arachnophobic, you probably have seen pictures or videos of Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.). These tiny spiders are only 1-5 mm long but are famous for their flamboyant ...