Peacock Spider

These are spiders in Australia, among other places, so I assume they want to kill me somehow. I'm not sure how right now, but it's Australia, so I feel secure with that. 

Peacock Spiders are known for the bright coloration of the males' backs, their mating dances, and their ability to jump a lot more than you'd think something that small could do. By which I mean, they're tiny, about the size of a chia seed, and can jump about 40x their body size. That's how they get their food--they catch it instead of using webs. 

Among others, there is a peacock spider species known as 'Sparklemuffin', 'Elephant', and 'Circuit-board' because of their patterning.  

These two pictures are from A-Z Animals, link below. 

Meet M. Avibus from the World Wildlife Fund link below. 

Below is M. Purcellae from the same spot. 

There are a lot more pictures in the links below, and a lot of really cool spiders to look at. They're adorable. And you can find video of their dances online also, if you're interested. 

If you're curious and want to know more, please use one of the links below or just google them. These guys are adorable and colorful. 

Sources:

A-Z Animals- Peacock Spider

Animal Diversity Web-- Maratus Spiders

World Wildlife Fund-- Peacock Spiders going Viral

Smithsonian-- See Seven Dazzling Peacock Spiders

iNaturalist- Peacock Spiders

PeacockSpider.org