Maria Fernanda Cardoso speaking at Cairns Art Gallery, 2024 Photo: Jacinta Pink. The exhibition has been developed by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia) and has toured nationally ...

Splendid peacock spiders (Maratus splendens) are jumpers. However, spider jumps aren’t muscle- or spring-actuated. While spiders do have flexor (that is, bending) muscles in their legs, they don ...

The only known habitat of Maratus yanchep spiders has been fenced off for a housing development in Western Australia. Sophie Coghill ...

The maratus yanchep. Michael Lun Photography However, because the spider, known for its potentially deadly courtship dance, pictured above, was only discovered and described in 2022 it has not ...

Peacock spiders thrive in specific habitats, predominantly in sandy and dry coastal areas, where they find ample resources for their survival. Maratus yanchep, in particular, is found within a ...

The dunes which are home to Maratus yanchep are just 20 metres from land being cleared for large new estates. If the species was formally listed as threatened, it could be protected.

The dunes which are home to Maratus yanchep are just 20 metres from land being cleared for large new estates. If the species was formally listed as threatened, it could be protected.

That means Maratus yanchep has no protection, according to the state government. What’s so special about a spider? Peacock spiders are tiny. Many have bodies just 4–5 mm across.

The species of peacock jumping spider (Maratus yanchep), was discovered in 2022. Now, housing estates are just 20 metres from the arachnids’ only known refuge, putting it high risk of extinction.

Suki Waterhouse will hit the road this fall on her spectacularly named “Sparklemuffin Tour.” The 24-date headlining North American technically kicks off Sept. 28 at Mission Ballroom in Denver ...

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