Watch: The Sexy Dance Moves of Male Peacock Spiders | National Geographic

The Peacock Spider's Spectacular Dance | spider

Why Do Peacock Spiders Dance Like This?

It’s smaller than your fingernail but it performs like a superstar. The Peacock spider is famous for its wild courtship dance. Found mostly in Australia, male peacock spiders raise colorful flaps on their abdomen like a tiny fan and perform a rhythmic dance to impress females. But this isn’t just cute, it’s survival. If the dance isn’t impressive enough, the female might attack instead. So every move has to be perfect. Despite their bright colors and dramatic performances, they’re harmless to hu