Description:

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Both genders reach around 5 mm in body length. Females and immatures of both genders are dark colored yet have shading designs by which they can be recognized from related species.

Behavior:

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The red, blue and black guys have folded like expansions of the mid-region with white hairs that can be collapsed down. They are utilized to show amid mating: the male raises his midriff, at that point grows and raises the folds with the goal that the guts frame a white-bordered, round field of shading. The species, and without a doubt the entire variety Maratus have been contrasted with peacocks in this regard. The third combine of legs is likewise raised for show, demonstrating a brush of dark hairs and white tips. These legs are additionally utilized as a part of an applauding movement to additionally pull in a female's consideration. While moving toward the female, the male vibrates his midriff while waving raised legs and tail, and moves from side to side.

On the off chance that the male proceeds with his move when the female isn't intrigued, she endeavors to assault, murder, and feed on him; she may likewise do this in the wake of mating (sexual cannibalism). The male may escape by hopping. The conduct of the female M. volans recommends why the guys have created extraordinary sexual dimorphic highlights and romance behavior.

M. volans utilize their bright opisthosomal folds to pick up the consideration of the female. A great part of the mating custom comprises anyway of waving and vibrating the third legs, for in the vicinity of four and fifty-minutes. Jakob Bro-Jorgensen states that "When both genders are permitted to react ideally by acquainting versatile flow with a standard runaway model of condition subordinate flagging, different signs can exist together regardless of whether the flag inclinations involve huge costs".He clarifies that the potential sexual achievement exceeds the moderately low expenses of the mating custom. The mating conduct of M. volans is a case of runaway sexual choice where the male dangers passing in endeavoring to mate.

This types of arachnid represent no danger to people.

Peacock Spider Male:

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Peacock Spider Female:

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Both While Mating:

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