Fancy Spiders

[neoprodigy]

This little guy is known as the Maratus speciosus, or the Coastal Peacock spider. His orange hairs are only visible during his mating display.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

The Maratus harrisi is one of the more rare species of Peacock spider; this is only the third spider to ever be photographed.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

Maratus linnaei is one of the hairier Peacock spiders, almost resembling a cross between a moth and tarantula.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

Meet the Maratus mungaich and its all-seeing eye.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

This little guy is a mysterious species of Maratus, hailing from Tasmania.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

And this mystery Maratus is from Australia.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

The Maratus amabilis coloration almost seems like there are eyes looking back at you.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

We love Darlington’s Peacock spider’s tiny white mustache.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

The Maratus splendens very well could hold the secret to Spiderman’s powers.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

The bright colors of the Peacock spiders are used by males to attract mates.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

(And who wouldn’t love this fantastic dancing?)

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

… still scary, even though they are SO tiny.

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

Flickr / Dr. Jurgen Otto​

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[Cohazard]

Wow wasn't expecting them to be that tiny.

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[Rivers2k]

There is something inate in man to be skeeved out by spiders. give me the willies ever since I got bit by a brown recluse.

 

[brich999]

I cant stand spiders but the colors on these is amazing. Very cool

 

[Gill Blue]

they are pretty little things. after seeing the videos I found I looked into getting some until I realized how small they were.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Sumo, think of how long it mustve taken to add all those pics and comment on them, yet still MIA in the discussion. Thats a new low

 

[F1 VET]

Ok so we have aliens and their spiders.... never saw that coming.




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[petspoiler]

Enough selfies already, Li !

 

[pwmin]

gorgeous...love spiders

 

[garboy]

Man this gives me the heebeejeebies. Would not like to walk through one of their webs.


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