For male peacock spiders, the best dancers get the girl
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If a male Maratus volans peacock spider wants to attract a mate, he has to do more than just stand around and show off his colorful body.
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If a male Maratus volans peacock spider wants to attract a mate, he has to do more than just stand around and show off his colorful body.
Jurgen Otto/Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA 2.0)