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Peacock Spider
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Peacock Spider
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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#2
RE: Peacock Spider
Hey! What is it with you and the fucking spiders, anyway?
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#3
RE: Peacock Spider
(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
That's cool. It's the spider's way of saying,"I am soooo ready to do it."
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: Peacock Spider
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
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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RE: Peacock Spider
Hehe, that's a great dance. I've seen that many times. Big Grin
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#7
RE: Peacock Spider
He has other friends too with equally quirky dances, but I though it was enough to only post one video Smile
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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#8
RE: Peacock Spider
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
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
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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RE: Peacock Spider
(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

We're victims of our DNASad
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If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.
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