공작거미 (Peacock Spider)
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“Octavius Pickard-Cambridge noted in his original description that “it is difficult to describe adequately the great beauty
of the colouring of this spider”.
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.
The species, and indeed the whole genus Maratus have been compared to peacocks in this respect.
The third pair of legs is also raised for display, showing a brush of black hairs and white tips.
While approaching the female, the male will vibrate his abdomen while waving raised legs and tail, and dance from side to side.
Both sexes reach about 5 mm in body length. Females and immatures of both sexes are brown but have colour patterns
by which they can be distinguished from related species”. – Wikipedia
of the colouring of this spider”.
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.
The species, and indeed the whole genus Maratus have been compared to peacocks in this respect.
The third pair of legs is also raised for display, showing a brush of black hairs and white tips.
While approaching the female, the male will vibrate his abdomen while waving raised legs and tail, and dance from side to side.
Both sexes reach about 5 mm in body length. Females and immatures of both sexes are brown but have colour patterns
by which they can be distinguished from related species”. – Wikipedia
Jumping spiders are often very colourful spiders.
Maratus volans is not an exception.
Although tiny, male spiders have an iridescent colouring of red, green and blue.
Maratus volans is not an exception.
Although tiny, male spiders have an iridescent colouring of red, green and blue.
몸길이가 5mm 밖에 안되는 가장 작은 거미로서 지구상에서 가장 화려한 거미중의 하나인 공작거미.
교미시기가 되면 꼬리 부분의 막을 넓게 펴고 뒷다리를 들어 구애행동을 한다.
또한 이러한 동작은 적을 쫓아내기 위한 행위이기도 하다. 그러나 놀라운 속도로 적으로 부터 피한다.
교미시기가 되면 꼬리 부분의 막을 넓게 펴고 뒷다리를 들어 구애행동을 한다.
또한 이러한 동작은 적을 쫓아내기 위한 행위이기도 하다. 그러나 놀라운 속도로 적으로 부터 피한다.
