Video of peacock spider doing amazing courtship dancing (for spiders)

[William Gaatjes]

(David Attenborough voice)
The little jump spider with 2 enlarged eyes and binocular vision has very amazing mating rituals.
The male of this species called Maratus Volans is especially very colourful and can in addition to displaying the colourful abdomen also perform quite well on the dance floor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppP03ERHbUI







http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratus_volans

 

[MontyAC]

Interesting spider. Does the female eat him after they sexed? :hmm:

 

[Hezkezl]

Interesting spider. Does the female eat him after they sexed? :hmm:

Only if he's unable to pay child support

 

[PieIsAwesome]

I'd hit it.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Interesting spider. Does the female eat him after they sexed? :hmm:

Not if the male performed well ?
Seriously, i have no idea. For as far as i know with these jumping spiders, the male has these special mating rituals to prevent becoming breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a snack in between....

Here is another one with the amazing movements :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-_abWX65a8

It looks like break dancing.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Amazing spiders :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-nmeYirsvA



Oh, do not get twitchy...
The buzzing insect sound is from the video.