The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it ...

Male jumping spiders will literally size each other up before they decide to duke it out. But it’s not just size, it’s the size difference, according to researchers who confronted live spiders ...

Male jumping spiders, unlike females, have bright and vivid coloration to attract mates. Researchers dimmed the back stripes of males using foundation powder under a microscope.

The average lifespan of a jumping spider is between six months to two years in the wild. However, in captivity, jumping spiders can live up to three years – so fingers crossed for Jan that she has a ...

More information: Olivia K Harris et al, Sensory exploitation of insect face cues by courting male peacock spiders: a test using computer vision, Behavioral Ecology (2025).

During the courtship, the male jumping spider performs an exuberant dance to get the female’s attention. Like a pint-sized Magic Mike working for twenties, he shimmies from side to side, waves his ...

In the case of the male jumping spider, he might not even get to copulate before he's devoured. If his intended doesn't like his mating dance, she sometimes just kills him and eats him.

Jumping spiders of both sexes are known for their excellent eyesight, particularly in the ultraviolet wavelengths, and male jumping spiders are equipped with UV-reflecting scales that glow bright ...

Because some male jumping spiders can't easily distinguish between look-alike females of closely related species, they will vigorously dance and sing to impress any female they happen to come across.

The flamboyant colors and flash dance routine of some male jumping spiders are meant to seduce females—which means that these species must be able to see those fire-engine reds and bright greens.

Male jumping spiders perform courtship dances that would make Bob Fosse proud. But if they bomb, they can wind up somebody's dinner instead of their mate.