If you notice a tiny, strikingly colored spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider. As Perth's suburbs sprawl ever further north and south, it means ...

It's not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia's dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of the peacock spider, whereas most animals have ...

Discover the stunning colors and fascinating features of the peacock jumping spider. Get a closer look at this tiny arachnid ...

The unusual DNA of a particular type of spider is fascinating scientists, as they think it may hold the key to diverse evolution across the world we live in. Australia’s peacock spider, known for its ...

The one species of peacock spider, Maratus personatus (from the Latin, meaning “masked”), or bluemask, is so small it is easy to overlook on the rocky ground where it is found. While the biggest ...