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Peacock Jumping Spider (male)

Cosmophasis micarioides

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I absolutely love this spider. I think he's my favourite spotting so far. His colours are amazing. He's less than a cm long.

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Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Peacock Jumping Spider (Male)

Cosmophasis micarioides Salticidae > Cosmophasis micarioides | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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12 Comments

LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra. He is one of my favourites this one :)

MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic!!!

LeanneGardner 12 years ago

Thank you harsuame, Karen, Katcuff, & Nopayahnah & thank you so much oxyjack for sharing that video. That was absolutely amazing!

Maria dB 12 years ago

Great spotting and that video is superb!

misako 12 years ago

Amazing video--what a spunky little spider!

KatCuff 12 years ago

Cool!!

oxyjack 12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgAbyYDF...

oxyjack 12 years ago

Check out this video of the male's mating dance. One of our graduate students is doing her thesis on this spider.

KarenL 12 years ago

Spectacular spider!

rutasandinas 12 years ago

Colores fascinantes un arco iris bello

LeanneGardner 12 years ago

Thanks very much Atul & thank you Ignacio for the ID. I'm so happy to know his name :)

Atul 12 years ago

superb spotting ! really cool!

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Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 13, 2012
Submitted on Apr 13, 2012

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