A male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. The male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. In order to woo a female and avoid being eaten, he performs an intricate dance using a ...

Dance, little spider, dance. If you’re good enough, you just might win yourself a mate. Male peacock spiders of the genus Maratus would be notable enough for their brightly colored abdominal flaps.

Male wolf spiders (Schizocosa stridulans) that improvise intricate dance moves are big winners in the mating game, wooing females with showstopping tap routines. Now, new research finds that the more ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Sydney scientist has discovered seven new species of the tiny Australian peacock spider - a spectacularly coloured, three-millimetre arachnid that dances to attract a female mate.