Peacock Spider - Maratus splendens - Display
(Maratus splendens) Approx. 4 mm long. These amazing little spiders are vividly colored making them quite hard to photograph successfully. This is the best shot...
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(Maratus splendens) Approx. 4 mm long. These amazing little spiders are vividly colored making them quite hard to photograph successfully. This is the best shot I managed to take, you have no idea how hard it is to photography this tiny spectacular. For those who have never seen a peacock spider, this is the male, when he sees a female he waves his third pair of legs around before extending and raising it's colorful abdomen. He then proceeds to seemingly dance from side to side shaking his abdomen and waving his legs. Here is a link to a video I recorded of another Peacock Spider's (Maratus volans) display. https:--www.youtube.com-watch?v=nxK4zgzLNtE
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Appleyes
March 27, 2015
HECK this thing looks like a Fluro light hahahahaha. Martin i sure can imagine the effort you go to getting these shots, every one is awesome, you have a very special talent and i am so happy to see the results of it, thanks mate
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mountainman70
March 29, 2015
fantastic detail - bright crisp composition and colors are unreal - gr8 work
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cmorisset
July 14, 2015
Athletic little guy and oh so colourful. Just amazing how you capture the splendour of such minuscule creature. Thank you Martin for sharing the beauty of nature.
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