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September 13, 2016 7:46 AM

Watch This Tiny Rainbow Peacock Spider Dance the Performance of His Life — Peacock Spider 9 (Maratus amabilis) shows the little dandies doing their best to hook up with the ladies (via Atlas Obscura).

Peacock Spiders previously

posted by Johnny Wallflower (22 comments total)

Shoot. I feel a little dirty now.

But these are the greatest spiders on earth.
posted by allthinky at 8:17 AM on September 13, 2016

My pareidolia is clashing with my arachnophobia and all I'm seeing are faces—tiny, adorable, horrible faces.
posted by Atom Eyes at 8:30 AM on September 13, 2016 [9 favorites]

Jumping spiders are the best
posted by Ferreous at 8:32 AM on September 13, 2016 [2 favorites]

You can watch my jumping spider Nux being stupid if you like jumping spiders.
posted by melissam at 8:51 AM on September 13, 2016 [10 favorites]

Huh...I never imagined myself considering the phrase "Aww yeah...let me get my pedipalps on that thorax, baby" in my lifetime.

Evidently, peacock spiders got it goin' on.
posted by darkstar at 9:01 AM on September 13, 2016 [2 favorites]

So wee and cute!
posted by MissySedai at 9:14 AM on September 13, 2016 [1 favorite]

Reader, I ate him.
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 9:22 AM on September 13, 2016 [3 favorites]

While no Portia, they are beautiful and charming.

Like most spiders, really. Almost refreshing to see a spider post here without Nope-ing in the top posts...
posted by bouvin at 9:32 AM on September 13, 2016 [4 favorites]

I remember this discussion from last week, right? It's "Stand 1.5m away with a relaxed smile and wave your hands in her line of vision"?
posted by Naib at 9:37 AM on September 13, 2016 [8 favorites]

Now I understand bars.
posted by amanda at 9:40 AM on September 13, 2016

Ok, so the first one, with the flexy legs and the little red headband, that's the arachnid version of Richard Simmons, you know it is.
posted by chavenet at 10:38 AM on September 13, 2016 [6 favorites]

Kinda cute, kinda too many eyes.
posted by tommasz at 11:03 AM on September 13, 2016 [2 favorites]

Best of the web
posted by zippy at 11:23 AM on September 13, 2016 [2 favorites]

It's way better than Trump's dance at that church in Detroit.
posted by Hairy Lobster at 12:05 PM on September 13, 2016

Hairy Lobster: "It's way better than Trump's dance at that church in Detroit."

Swing low, low bar.
posted by chavenet at 12:09 PM on September 13, 2016

Reader, I ate him.
Bae seemed to be doing a lot of consensus seeking: are you going to eat me now? What about if I do this? Now? If I get closer are you going to eat me? 'cos I'm really into you, but not about being eaten.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 12:57 PM on September 13, 2016 [2 favorites]

Also, I could not help but think this was like spider body spray: with this dance I'm really gonna get some. Meanwhile: "Meh, think maybe I'll eat him. For lunch."
posted by Ogre Lawless at 12:58 PM on September 13, 2016 [1 favorite]

Heh. My husband and I watch number 7 quite often. I can now do a mean peacock spider imitation.
posted by stray at 2:51 PM on September 13, 2016

PAY ATTENTION TO THE HAIRS MOVING DURING THE MATING SCENES
posted by Joe in Australia at 4:04 PM on September 13, 2016 [1 favorite]

Jumping spiders?! I adore jumping spiders! (really I do.)
posted by WalkerWestridge at 7:25 PM on September 13, 2016

   \8/
^o°°o^

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^o°°o^

ascii art interpretive dance free period, spider edition
posted by gusandrews at 8:43 PM on September 13, 2016 [5 favorites]

p.s. also am I the only one who studies modern dance and really wants to see a Horton interpretation of this, all high-laterals and Revelations wave-figures

p.p.s. also also: they have tiny bearded terrier faces!!!

TINY ELDRITCH BEARDED TERRIER FACES
posted by gusandrews at 8:46 PM on September 13, 2016 [3 favorites]