If you don't think spiders are super-cute, then you've probably never seen Maratus personatus perform its very elaborate, oh-so-adorable mating dance. The males of this newly described species of ...

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 ...

The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it. While ...

With their flamboyant dress, and fabulous song and dance routines, tiny peacock spiders have captivated the hearts of the internet. Many species have courtship displays, but few are as complex as that ...

At the end of a year, a lot of "Best of 2013" retrospectives are trotted out, filled with lists of new species that were described. Sadly, most of those lists are dominated by things with backbones.

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 ...

Earning stage names like Skeletorus and Sparklemuffin, male peacock spiders perform a colorful song and dance nearly unrivaled in the animal kingdom. But a new study shows that their main audience—the ...