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Flying Peacock Spider
Maratus volans. The males are small but glorious, and bold hunters among low vegetation and leaf litter.
Flying Peacock Spider
Maratus volans. In 1894 when this species was named, it was thought to use the side flaps of the body to fly … volans means ‘flying’ in Latin. They don’t fly, but they do raise the brilliant gold flaps in courtship. I would love to witness this!