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 ...

A newly-discovered species of peacock spider has been named Maratus constellatus after the Van Gogh masterpiece, The Starry Night. The brightly-colored arachnid is one of seven new species of peacock ...

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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 ...

A super-keen 22-year-old Australian spider enthusiast has identified and named seven new species of extraordinary Peacock Spider in the Maratus genus. Famed for their psychedelic color schemes and ...

Two gorgeous new species of peacock spiders nicknamed "Skeletorus" and"Sparklemuffin" have been discovered in Australia, according to a new report. Peacock spiders are so-named because of their bright ...

Seven new species of peacock spider from the southern coast of Western and South Australia were discovered and named last month, bringing the total number of species discovered up to 48. Authors, ...

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 ...

One of the colorful new spiders, Maratus lincunxin, was named after Chinese-trained dancer and Queensland Ballet artistic director Li Cunxin. Queensland Museum scientist Dr Barbara Baehr discovered ...