Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Peacock Spider

Check out this amazing video of a Peacock Jumping spider!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgAbyYDFeg
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5 comments:

  1. Kensho StudioApril 23, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Wow, that video is really something! I have never heard of those kind of spiders! At the end of video when he says the males need to leave quickly .... it wasn't clear .... was that because the female will kill them?
    Thanks, Michele

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  2. ChelsApril 25, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Hi Michelle,

    My understanding is that the females are very aggressive and will attack anything that seems like a potential meal. So the males have complicated movements and vibrant colors to convince the females that they are not food. Good observation!

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  3. Kensho StudioApril 25, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Thanks Chels! The colors on the males are really something! I have to remember to make sure Andy sees this video. I think he would find it very interesting.
    ~Michele

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  4. KenshoStudioApril 25, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Chels: thanks for sharing this--it is amazing. I think this was really cool!
    Andy

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  5. KenshoStudioApril 26, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    One more comment/link of interest:

    http://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135638924/where-to-find-the-worlds-most-wicked-bugs

    Andy

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