A newly described peacock spider is named for the elephant face on its abdomen -- and has an unusual way of dancing. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

Peacock spiders like Maratus yanchep are endangered due to urban expansion in Western Australia. Renowned for their vibrant colors and courtship dances, these small arachnids face significant habitat ...

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 ...

Everyone knows that Australia is home to some of the world's scariest and most poisonous spiders. It turns out it's also got the world's cutest spiders. Yes, spiders really can be cute, as these ...

THIS Australian spider has the internet talking, as video of its ‘dance moves’ during a mating ritual to attract females captivate social media. Officially known as Maratus personatus (the species ...

Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus have been joined by seven newly-described species of disco-dancing peacock spiders The research team who introduced the world to Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus, two tiny but ...