Maratus constellatus is one of seven new species of peacock spider described in a new paper.
comes from the Latin word for"starry" or"studded with stars." Hence, the English use of the word"constellation" to describe star formations in the night sky.is my favourite by far—it's such a nice looking species, the pattern reminds me ofThe newly discovered Maratus constellatus was named after the Van Gogh masterpiece because of its uniquely colored rear.
This and the six other species described in the paper take the total number of known peacock spiders up to 85, five of which were described by Schubert in 2019. Peacock spiders are members of the Maratus genus endemic to southern Australia and recognizable by the unusually flashy color on males' abdomen. Females are less colorful and tend to be a combination of brown, black and white. According to an article in
, these arachnids are tiny, measuring between 2 and 6 millimeters long, and can be found across a vast range of habitats from grasslands to sand dunes.article, peacock spiders get their name from the lateral flaps on their abdomen that can be displayed like a fan—or a peacock's tail. Males perform an extravagant courtship dance to attract females, raising the abdomen and moving it in-sync with its third pair of legs.
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