7 new types of peacock spider!!👹
The Peacock spider is a group of tiny spiders, which are small in the body, but large in its attractiveness and charm, as it is famous for its brilliant colors and dancing dances full of activity The peacock-like peacock-like peacock's fan, so called the peacock spider, scientists have now described 7 species of peacock spider.
The researchers found that all newly described species were found in the Marathus species, in Western Australia and South Australia, bringing the total number of marathos known to 48 species, and spiders in this species averaging about 0.16-0.20 (4- 5) milliliters, females slightly larger than males.
Females belonging to the Marathus species tend to be spotted with various shades of brown, but the males have exciting and striking colors of attention, such as the peacock spider which is described in 2015, the peacock spider has different colors and patterns on the abdomen for males, Sometimes on the fan, the sphincter sphincter is raised in the direction of the female while courting.
- Brilliant colors and skid feet movement:
In one of the newly discovered species Maratus Bobo, where the males carry striking patterns with brilliant shades of red and blue, the name of Bobo has been taken from the Latin name of the owl's peers, because of the resemblance to the blue shadows that are found on the back of the owl.
The latest species of the peacock Maratus Zeelatus is not as colorful as the rest of the species, but it dances unbelievably fast through the skilled foot movement when courting the female. The ceselatus spider does not lift the abdominal area like other species but depends on the rapid movement of legs to make the female interested in it. If they are willing to mate.
Many types of new peacock spiders such as Bobo Maratus, Maratos Cecilatos, and Maratos Lupatus have been spotted in recent years by wildlife photographer and insect breeder David Knowles, said Otto the biologist who was attracted to spiders starting from childhood, but he was not, even moved to The city of Sydney received the first peacock spider that had jumped on its way. In 2005, Otto said that he now keeps hundreds of them in various stages of life at home for scientific observation and photography. Otto kept the spiders in the middle of a large pile of papers that were placed on the table in a room Even food Folk photography of spiders, but eventually had to take them when his wife complained, Otto said he did not do anything else in his life, but he devotes his time to spiders.
- Zoom:
Many spend their time filming small peacock spiders, typically from a distance of less than one inch, and that of a magnifying lens that works to inflate objects to five times. Otto said that the spiders ignore the camera and tend to jump on the lens. Otto explained that when dealing with animals Which you have not seen before, it is necessary to record the manifestations of both male and female, parts of the body, and the status of the body from every angle and in multiple locations, and that means taking as many pictures as possible.
Ironically, Otto never saw the true colors of peacock spiders, because he is color blind, and although he can not recognize the full colors of spiders, he hopes that his images and videos can help convey their unique charm to others, especially Those who do not find spiders are absolutely charming.
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