Article 1FG3P Recently-discovered peacock spiders species revel in new-found fame – video

Recently-discovered peacock spiders species revel in new-found fame – video

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Sydney biologist Ji1/4rgen Otto has discovered seven new peacock spider species. All within the Maratus genus, these tiny spiders can be found in particularly in Western Australia. Otto believes there are 48 confirmed species of peacock spider, which he says "behave more like cats and dogs". Otto has a Facebook page with more than 61,000 followers and a YouTube channel, both dedicated to the colourful arachnids

Peacock spiders: scientist finds seven new species of 'fairly cute' creatures

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