Watch: The Sexy Dance Moves of Male Peacock Spiders | National Geographic

Peacock spiders are so tiny, some of their magnificent details can only be seen with a macro lens. Luckily, spider enthusiast Jürgen Otto carried his on a trip to Western Australia and brought back this incredible footage of several new peacock spider species. The species were named and described in collaboration with David Hill in the jumping spider journal Peckhamia: Maratus albus, M. australis (not shown in this video), M. bubo, M. lobatus, M. tessellatus, M. vespa, and M. vultus. These new species bring the total number identified to 48, and there may be more yet to be discovered. Each species can be uniquely identified by their mating dance moves: The male waves part of its often colorful body as the female watches intently. ➡ Subscribe: About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo