A new species of spider that resembles Vincent van Gogh’s famous “Starry Night” painting has been discovered in Australia. The spider is one of seven new species of Peacock spider identified by Joseph ...

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 ...

Peacock spiders are hardly the kind of arachnid worthy of fear; these colorful, rice-sized, eight-legged creatures are famous for their bright, rainbow-hued buttocks, elaborate mating dances and ninja ...

They're fuzzy. They're colorful. And they wave their legs in the air like they just don't care. They're peacock spiders, a group of tiny arachnids that are small in stature but giants in the charisma ...

With their big eyes, flashy colors, and slick dance moves, peacock spiders are arguably the most charismatic arachnids on the planet. But for males, having swagger and looking good isn’t just social ...