The red, blue and black colored males have flap-like extensions of the abdomen with white hairs that can be folded down. They are used for display during mating: the male raises his abdomen, then expands and raises the flaps so that the abdomen forms a white-fringed, circular field of color.Fun video here.
Monday, April 1, 2013
The World's Cutest Spider
Peacock spider, Maratus volans, Australia:
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