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Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 3:31 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgAbyYDFeg

This video shows the courtship and mating behavior of the "Peacock spider" (Maratus volans).
At 3 minutes, you can see the male expanding his colorful flaps and then he raises two legs and starts dancing (to impress the female). xD
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 3:33 am
Hey! What is it with you and the fucking spiders, anyway?
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 3:45 am
(September 9, 2011 at 3:33 am)Minimalist Wrote: Hey! What is it with you and the fucking spiders, anyway?

Nothing, Min. I just like them and I saw this cool video of a peacock spider. So, I wanted other people to see it also. Tongue

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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 3:53 am
That's cool. It's the spider's way of saying,"I am soooo ready to do it."
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 4:22 am
Aaaaw, what a cute little fellow! But he shames many ballet dancers, just look at him stretching his legs Big Grin

Actually, reminds me of these dudes. Oh, what you poor males have to go through in order to get laid.. Tongue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS1tEnfkk6M
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 4:28 am
Hehe, that's a great dance. I've seen that many times. Big Grin
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 4:33 am
He has other friends too with equally quirky dances, but I though it was enough to only post one video Smile
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 4:45 am
I know, there are lots more quirky dances like that.

Like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHCBPC-7Bq4

This bird is called the Red-capped Manakin: http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/red-ca...nakin.html
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 4:49 am (This post was last modified: September 9, 2011 at 4:53 am by Kayenneh.)
The ladies love it! Wink
But at least I think flashing colorful things and dancing is so much better than this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdnPQrqniIE
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RE: Peacock Spider
September 9, 2011 at 9:03 am
(September 9, 2011 at 4:22 am)Kayenneh Wrote: Actually, reminds me of these dudes. Oh, what you poor males have to go through in order to get laid.. Tongue

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