Peacock Spider 5 (Maratus sarahae)
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- Courtship of Sarah's peacock spider (Maratus sarahae), which lives own two peaks in the Stirling Ranges in Western Australia.
Music in order of appearance,
Annie (Ben Beiny)
City slickers (Olive Musique)
Funky Mama (Olive Musique)
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These spiders are just soooo cute! They look like they have pipe cleaner legs!
That must be the cutest spider in the entire world! Absolutely adorable. Fantastic photography! Thank you so much for sharing with the world
Microscope Adventure Thanks for your comment
Microscope Adventure it's ironic because of your profile pictures
The maratus speciosus is even cuter
@@clockerwise31 -same thing, no...
Thank you for showing this video in your class. I wish I would be there as well. I do really hope that these videos contribute to educating people about spiders and change their attitude about them.
They are part of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Glad you like the vid !
It's interesting how the male immediately knows if he got a dance wrong and backs off
It's called 'spider sense'. That's how Peter Parker could sense when to say or do what in order to please Mary Jane. :P
No wonder, they have so many eyes to watch the whole world around them and watch females reactions! :D Best observers on Earth? :)
How anybody could thumbs down this video is beyond reason. The time & effort just to film this would have been challenging alone. Thank you so much for your great efforts & video production & scientific educational value towards this amazing little Australian spiders !
I've been a spider fan my whole life and I have to say peacock spiders are my absolute favourite, they're such beautiful little creatures :) Thank you for sharing them with the world, and for being such a good friend to them
stabbyfairy Thank you, glad you like my work
Haha, I love how cautious he is, because he knows this is life or death for him. She could take his life at any moment. These are so amazing, such great detail. I know you're the peacockspiderman, but I'd be interested to see the other unique life you could film in Australia.
Thank you for your lovely comment Kina. Indeed I feel quite lucky to have come across these spiders a few years ago, they have certainly changed my life and I am looking very much forward to the start of the next spider season in September. You are right, these are members of the jumping spider family Salticidae
I grew up in a farm and always learned to respect all forms of life. I've seen many different forms of courtship, but this one is THE best. Excellent job!!
Holy cow, they're exactly like peacocks! hence the name. I never knew birds and spiders can be so alike. Makes me wonder what other species have similar traits to others
Thank you for your appreciation. You are right, filming them is challenging, but also a lot of fun. I hope that in time these videos will change the public perception of spiders.
Why do they put their little hands on the females head? These videos are so much fun to watch and the spiders are so cute!!!
whispergirl77 Good question. I guess after so much dancing and getting closer and closer the male has to do a final check about how the female feels about mating. It is this touch which gives him certainty. I haven often seen them touching the female in that way but then retreating again, as if they feel the female is not quite ready. But then they reproach her and in most cases eventually they will mate. It is certainly an intriguing behaviour
Oh gaawd, I enjoyed this videos so much! specially this one hahaha, he's like 'look at meeee, I'm pretty! let me touch youuu' *shakes the butt*
Thanks Hannah, I agree that these spiders are perhaps more charming than others, but I hope that my videos in time will give the whole spider group a better name and people's affection might extend to others as well
Wonder if the arachnid's (especially the jumping spider's) intelligence can be measured in comparison to their other's in their kingdom.
twas brillig I don't know, but it would certainly be interesting
great footage. similar to mating display/dances of bower birds, of paradise, reptiles, and some other animals. beautiful
guyglowmore1 agreed, and it seems nearly as intelligent as those mentioned.
I'm so grateful that you had the patience and talent to do this! I would never have imagined them to be so expressive and charming. I learn something new every day... and the music choice is just inspired!
one of the best things ive seen all week...love it!
Beautiful work! Tail looks just like a snake head when viewed head-on.
Thanks guys ! I thought in hindsight, that I should have included some orchids instead of Canola, sorry about that, perhaps next time. I still hope though this video will make some more people wanting to come to the Stirlings and stay in the Stirling Range Retreat.
Dude! You're an amazing photographer. Love your videos!
Magnificent, can't get enough of these gorgeous spider films, so cool.
These are amazing films. I had never heard of the peacock spider before, but they are really spectacular. I'm pleased to see that at least one of them gets his girl. You would think that the female spiders could have evolved a little more discernment to realize they are being courted by a suitor rather than a potential meal!
Barry Baker Thanks Barry, you be pleased to know that you are not the only one who had never heard of these animals, this is a common reaction. When I found my first one in 2005 not a single picture of these spiders' display existed, let alone any video footage. As a result of my videos and photographs, and my scientific work that I publish together with David Hill, these spiders have of course become a lot more popular now, but these are stars whose time is still to come. Another few years and these will be as popular as koalas and kangaroos
One of the things that I find wonderful, a lot of spiders are very good mothers.
Mary Carricaburu totally agree, must be surprising to many
"andddd WALA!
BEHOLD...
BEHOLD..
WALA..
I AM BEAUTIFUL.. "
*dance dance dance
Glad you liked it, and congratulations on spotting Maratus, but be warned, these spiders are seriously addictive :) I will reply to your questions separately
Seriously, this is like the spider version of every Kpop video I've ever seen.
+me68206 now, if we could just get like, 12 of them to dance at the same time..... >_< ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Very cool! I feel sorry for the males, these are very finicky females here!! Yes, definitely fantastic photography and love the music you chose to mesh with it. Great job!
Showed up in my recommended list, first I heard about them. Of that's cool! Love the dance it displays!
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wow, what a beautiful dance. He looked like a conductor mesmorizing his audience. Thank you for sharing.
Here in California, I have kept and fed little fuzzy faced jumping spiders, but they surely don't compare to your amazing Peacock Spider. An absolutely amazing video!
Fantastic video, amazing photos.
Thanks Brian
Thanks Brian
Adorable! I love jumping spiders so much!
the pose it makes when showing of its pattern is like "take a look at this bro"
Thank you, much appreciated. The music is always a bit of a gamble, I am really glad that I seem to have chosen something that some people like.
Wow, just wow!!! I have been fascinated by these jumping spiders for a while, they are just so beautiful! But this is the first time I have seen this Peacock Spider. Incredible and just takes my breath away! Thank you!
Great work Jürgen! Compliments!
Spiders are amazing animals that do so many amazing things. :) I showed the peacock spider videos in my biology class and everyone was astonished, some even had a new appreciation for spiders. :)
Thanks Katelyn, I am sure your love for these charming creatures and all spiders will only gorw
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for letting me know about the music. For the moment this remains the only version I will post though
Has there been any study to see if the hairs on the males are seen differently in UV light? Such as the patches on the cheeks of budgie parakeets? Since they have multiple sets of eyes I was wondering if this would allow them to see in a light spectrum that we cannot.
the jumping spider was hypnotized with the dancing... amazing video!
Thanks ! Music is always so tricky and I am glad I got this one right. Have a good day
Absolutely amazing! Just beautiful. Reminds me of some birds of paradise! Great footage - glad he scored in the end after all his hard work!
Jumping spiders are seriously my favorite things ever, your videos just made my day! Wish we had some this beautiful in MN.
Amazing Spider Dance!
AWWWWWW hes wiping his little eyes! Cute overload!
Thanks for sharing these unique spiders again. These always put a smile on my face.
Whilst in India recently one hotel had only 1 TV channel (NatGeo) on which I discovered your Peacock spiders. Wonderful stuff, thanks for indulging your passion to bring these marvelous creatures to my attention, I will spread the word.
Thanks !
really, sublime
there's many varieties of cute spiders worldwide. all you have to do is observe and appreciate them. they often put on quite a show. have learned many good things from watching spiders
I agree, these are pretty hard to beat. They really come alive in video.
Thanks Dick, I appreciated your comment. I will try to make more videos, but I need a break after each one. Shooting with a 180 mm must be very challenging. Even more difficult to avoid camerashake. But it seems a nice lens, I always wanted to try it myself.
The similarity to birds of paradise is indeed very striking. I would have never imagined that spiders existed who have such similar courtship.
Learned about peacock spiders from Bug Fables. So glad I did too, because these guys are amazing lol
You are the kind of people this movie is for. Now all you need to do is to spread the word that spiders are not all that bad
I realy hate spider and they scare the shit out of me but your video make all the difference and i think the peacock spider will be the only one in the world to be the cutest spider i ever seen in my life thank you so much my artist soul is crying right now
Mrslionfort wonderful, thank you !
youtube : no adult stuff ALLOWED!!!
Peacockspiderman : its just spider mating! relax!
youtube : NO SEX ALLOWED!!!!!
Peacockspiderman : its nature!
youtube : Oh... Ok.
💀 lmaoo
Beautifully captured !
i luv the peacock's spider's eyes!! they're sooo cute! and sometimes, when they're lifting their arms, they look like they're doing the Crane =D
i didnt even know this kind of spider existed :D awesome!
What a amazing creature
I'm terrified of spiders and usually cringe whenever I'm watching a video about them, but I couldn't stop laughing throughout this video! I found it sooo funny
Fenomenal... viva a NATUREZA
Beautiful photography!! these have to be some of the most incredible creatures on this planet!! So complex! Kind of like a rooster rounding chickens up!
Amazing! It's kinda romantic how he lands hes hands on her head slowly . Hehehe
After watching these videos I look more closely at spiders now, and try to identify what kind they are instead of assuming they are all dangerous. A local jumping spider walked by this morning on the outdoor coffee table to case out a potted plant. We enjoyed observing how far and fast it could hop. Impressive! You are changing the way we think about spiders! Also, the still photos are absolutely beautiful. I hope you decide to sell copies sometime, or publish a Spider Calendar.
I like to show these videos to my friends who don't like spiders. Most of them are willing to make an exception for these little guys, haha.
i like the part when he backed up with his arms up could you imagine him screaming running backwards lmfao very amazing quality and great pictures very educational thumbs up from me!
I never thought I would ever say this about a spider, but aww, how cute!
That was awesome! I didn't think spiders were advanced enough to do mating displays. Very cool.
Thanks for being the first to comment. Glad you like my new movie, and the music to go with it.
This are some of THE BEST videos on youtube ! thank you *VERY* much.
So gorgeous! I absolutely adore all these videos. I'd love to see a peacock spider with my very eyes someday :)
What an adorable break-dancin' spider!
music is always so dependent on taste. I you let me know the type of music you want I can consider it for my next movie
My god they're ADORABLE! Really nice macro work, thanks for sharing!
This is an amazing video! Nature is unbelievable in its scope and variety. Thanks for sharing on You Tube!
this is awsome !!!!
i didnt even know such spider existed... i knew jumping spiders always had cool looks. but this one just beats anything i have ever seen :D
just awsome !!! nature rocks!
This was amazing footage. Thanks for capturing this
Absolutely beautiful and amazing. Thank you so much for doing the work you do. Your videos have reignited my long-standing love for spiders ad I have been going out in my own garden with a magnifying glass looking for them. I didn't know they could be this gorgeous until I saw your videos. Thank you once again!!
Great to hear you like my videos. good luck with exploring your garden !
Jurgen thanks a lot of lending us your photo of the peacock spider to the AMNH Spider show. I'm the designer who worked on that photo, dazzling. cheers
Look at me ! Look at me ! This is so cool. Thank you Peacockspiderman.
All the music is listed in the description. You can all download the songs at the premiumbeat website
Glad you enjoyed it
I am completely terrified of spiders, but this video really fascinated me enormously and at some point I ended up finding the spider really beautiful in its own way.
Totally agree. Definitely the coolest spider ever and I only like one type.
Thanks !....yes, there are more videos to come. Good luck with your hunt !
y couldn't all spiders be this cute, small and harmless to us or if most spiders where cute and colourful
Wow - Fantastic! Did you notice how the sides of the colorful-display-part gets folded down further, the hornier he gets lol!
Jürgen, I'm at a loss to understand how the male was able to mate with the female. I watched that part a number of times and still can't figure it out. A female's epigyne is on the underside of her abdomen and the male has to transfer his sperm to the opening. Or is the anatomy of jumping spiders different? Please explain this to me. Really, I'm baffled!
JudesJewels In all species of Maratus that I looked at so far the males twists the female abdomen by 180 degrees into one direction, then back to the original position, then 180 degrees into the other direction. The female must be extremely flexible. You can see this in a number of videos I posted
Peacockspiderman Yes, now that I know what to look for, I can see how her abdomen is twisted about. I could even see him deposit his 'present' in her epigyne! Thank you for replying and helping me understand this. My mistake was in assuming because her legs didn't twist about, her epignye was unreachable.
JudesJewels heh no wonder they have to "dance" so much. Getting a female to twist herself in half for you is a pretty big task to ask.
Thank you Kateřina ! ♥
Omg, they're so fabulous.
teeny tiny adorable spiders
his moves are so smooth!
Thank you for your appreciation
Ah! It's just so cute, it's like 'yeah, I know you want some of this baby~ Come and get some" xD
Este video es fantastico ! gracias por compartirlo al mundo, aprecio, admiro y estimo mucho tu trabajo. GRACIAS! Un saludo desde México.
Dioney Tomas Thank you
PEACOCK...I am a spiderman too. I have been fascinated with jumpers in particular since I was a boy. I'm 54 now. We have a lot of pretty ones here in Texas. Thanks so much for posting this video, it was a special treat. Merry Christmas from Texas and a Happy New Year.
- Blue.
Thanks, happy new year to you as well and good spider hunting in Texas