Peacock Spider 16 (Maratus splendens)

Courtship of the peacock spider Maratus splendens, a species of peacock spider that can be found in moister habitats in the southeast corner of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria).
Music: the birds, crickets and frogs of the Sydney suburb of St. Ives
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[@sherberts]

I like how he dances across the leaf, under it, and comes up on the other side! His rhythm is great and the white tips on his graceful hands are mesmerizing. I could fall for this spider.

[@KitsunenoHibi]

XD He's got little white gloves on his display legs! That's adorable!

[@elcucuy8705]

Spiders are amazing little creatures. :)

[@cl0udbusting]

It's for the Voguing

[@noahsryan]

3:40 Soo cute! His little hands/ end of his legs

[@shanleywellington]

these spiders are too darn funny... I love watching them!

[@paulcrenshaw812]

2:51 That pause where you don't know if you impressed her enough to kiss her yet...

[@virginiamoss7045]

There's a reason for that pause; if she doesn't like him, she will attack him, sometimes eating him, too.

[@f7744dread388]

I could go to sleep to this, man nature is brilliant.

[@Peacockspiderman]

+Dread Naught Thanks, I hope you being able to sleep watching this is a good thing, not a bad thing.

[@f7744dread388]

It's 10000% a good thing! I meant that it was beautiful and relaxing. And you did a great job capturing it.

[@2ndmoon]

I think It was amazing but very intense too!!

[@vo4846]

😭😲☡

[@vo4846]

😭😲☡

[@sleuthed]

give em the ol razzle dazzle

[@AmbiambiSinistrous]

So tiny!!! I didn't even realize it until I read the description and rewatched - they're dancing on blades of grass! Thanks so much again for these beautiful videos.

[@Peacockspiderman]

+Ambi Sinistrous yes, most people still don't realise how small they are. I keep telling people they are only 3 mm but only if they appear next to a finger or something similar for scale does it sink in

[@Mach1Airspace]

What a little Romeo that fellow is. What patient camera work!

[@NickiRusin]

2:43 "i'm just gonna vibrate my way over to you, girl"

[@robertagoncalves7657]

Lol

[@pamelaredman3121]

Nick Nirus Ssssssssssssfff

[@mattjohnston2]

I've always been an "animal guy", having this universal love for all animals, and living out on the farm has done nothing but foster this even more. Spiders, although very cool and fascinating, I'll admit have never been at the top of my list of creatures I love. _However_ watching your videos (yes, I just binge watched them all), I'm going to pay a lot more attention to the little guys! We have nothing so brilliant in the spider families here where I live, but I'm sure that there's more to them than I've ever given credit. Thank you so much for this absolutely incredible footage!

[@urmorph]

It just goes to show you that the ladies can't resist a fellow with red hair, a bushy white mustache, eight eyes and a bulls-eye butt. Time to visit the barber and the gym! Thanks for these wonderful films. "Auch kleine Dinge...."

[@TheAfroMenace]

0:43 Smart spider knows not to fuck with ants.

[@DelRae]

Shit man this boy can dance Not only has he gotten one girl He's gotten two

[@S0faK1ngWhAt]

that was sweet, the same peacock male spider mating with 2 different females, he look like he was having fun 😆

[@brbimnamjooning7418]

I mean he might as well get the most out of his little dance

[@taleandclawrock2606]

what a gorgeous creatire the male is! And first female ive seen with any colur except brown...metallic purple...superb.

[@zevonmxic468]

Big fan of your channel, ty for wonderful shots...

[@Peacockspiderman]

+Zevon Mxic Thanks Zevon !

[@thraxx9442]

So any knowledge on the webs? I can clearly see webbing at the end of the male's feet at times.

[@madisonsancho4030]

aww they are so cute

[@--Paws--]

The male-spider consists of the definitive colors Spiderman has on his suit.

[@lizap.4886]

These are the cutest spiders I have ever seen...

[@cyclingfreeman]

Amazing, thank you so much for wanting to share, your videos are fantastic!!! Keep it up!!!

[@coletteflory7268]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I teach kids about bugs through school, camps, and community events. I always show your videos when we talk about spiders. Your videos really grab their interest and makes them want to know more about spiders.

[@Peacockspiderman]

nice to hear, thank you

[@wisdomoffered1903]

very pretty creature

[@MsSmoshlover12]

this spider a FREAK, straight up 69ing !!

[@janedoex8345]

This little one looks like someone painted easter eggs and had some paint left, so he made the spider a red little sign of his back.... So tiny, so flexible, so beautiful.

[@lotsofsparks32]

He Is the john Travolta of the arachnid world.

[@alv9]

The spider that bit Peter Parker. Of all the salticids, the colors of this species is frankly amazing! Superb video

[@1badspeed6]

we call this the matador spider around my area. it's a beauty.

[@lupegaru2]

Definitely one of the GREAT channels on KZbin. Peacockspiderman was the first to show these on here.

[@PsychoticEGG]

the way his arms wave seems like a magician addressing the audience "hello and good evening." Also your username makes me wonder what if Peter Parker had be bit by a radioactive peacock spider instead. I mean colours would stay the same, but we have have a weird butt dance. . . . TWERKING.

[@DzinkyDzink]

He'd be showman, and not a vigilante then.

[@cyndimouse827]

I've never thought I would be slayed by a spiders bumping moves...

[@stephinees]

I saw an article with one of your videos and couldn't help but do more googling. now I'm extremely fascinated after finding your channel. I hate spiders but these spiders are so darn cute I can't help but watch

[@Peacockspiderman]

thanks !

[@sarzib3246]

I enjoy these so much. Thanks again for showing us this fascinating frisky fellow!

[@damie4444]

the 'soundtrack' sure is soothing

[@TheresiaSwiebel]

Great love for your nice work Jurgen Otto

[@Peacockspiderman]

Thank you Theresia

[@TheresiaSwiebel]

Have a wonderful week dear Jurgen Thank you!♥

[@Chulainnful]

Awww hes waving at them :P

[@sjladuke75]

So entrancing & intriguing... Nature is truly magical!

[@juanitoylosclonosaurios1314]

This is so beautiful, the movements, the colors, all in this spiders. Gracias por compartir este milagro de la naturaleza :D Like

[@samemould2701]

I just saw this spider a few hours ago whilst bushwalking near Lorne ( south-west victoria ). Unfortunately, I didn't see the full show - there were too many bullants about.

[@davedowner8593]

Splendens is splendid; as is the photography. I may buy 'the T-shirt' pattern...

[@golumred9874]

This is how i get girls too

[@NickiRusin]

By gently placing your palms on their forehead after approaching them with a target symbol on your ass, while flaying your arms wildly? Sounds about right.

[@davidsv6104]

Golum Red hahaha 😂😂

[@StuWright]

lol

[@CraneoHR]

I can't stop making DBZ sound effects every time the spider moves xD

[@onazram1]

The fancy spooter with the best moves gets the lady...

[@dndboy13]

Salticids are so cute I cant even deal with it right now

[@MissEmma716]

Thank you so much for filming these beautiful spiders. Me and my mother love them already ❤️

[@Peacockspiderman]

great !

[@violetagnew6145]

BRILLIANT!!! I am speechless, wow!! Superb!! Epic!!

[@LoveIsAWeardThing]

Thank you so much for (again) another amazing video! I enjoy your work very much!

[@benjaminelse9995]

billiant footage nature truly is amazing

[@blackasmodeus]

Danke fürs Teilen! Deine Videos sind entzückend! :D

[@NamiBurger]

his color scheme ♡ he must be a Big Hero 6 fan or somethin haha

[@quwaran.7264]

I feel like this is a dating show for spiders: *_*"Ladies, meet batchelor number 16, Maratus Splendes!!!"_**

[@jannezack]

This is an amazing clip. I can't imagine how many hours of video this required! All it needs now is some ZFrank01 commentary!

[@Peacockspiderman]

not sure who ZFrank01 is, but yes, some commentary would be good

[@jannezack]

This Guy! He's incredible... it's ZeFrank01. he has a KZbin channel, here's an example: on.fb.me/14uDLmb

[@ApoloLicio]

Hermoso regalo de la Naturaleza Una historia mas linda que Romeo y Julieta o Crepusculo

[@CaptnJackHammer]

Absolutely brilliant

[@Cookiofshadows2]

I love jumper spiders. They're just cuter. Funny how the males are the brightly coloured ones here, though. From what I remember, it's female spiders that are brightly coloured.

[@beatrizaliaganovoa9538]

Si!!es un mundo maravilloso ojalá!lo podamos conservar y felicitaciones a estos seres humanos que las estudian y las pueden compartir

[@tommiegunther4640]

This is my favorite nature channel on KZbin. Your footage keeps me motivated to make time for my own projects. Keep up the good work.

[@redheadrev3nge918]

They're so beautiful, keep it up!

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

1:50 ... " I got this feeling that.. somebody's watching me."

[@matthiasfloren2610]

jumping spiders i love them but this one takes the number1 spot

[@amzappola7356]

I've watched several of your videos and your editing & music is just terrific! I've always disliked spiders yet like most of us, have never seen anything like these AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL creatures! Thank you SO MUCH for making & sharing these with us!

[@Peacockspiderman]

Thanks, glad you like my work. The first video I made people complained about my editing a lot, too many cuts apparently. I had never shot or edited a film before, I am not ashamed. To the contrary, quite proud of having done it with absolute naivety

[@eshqa]

This is wonderful!!! :D Thank you! I really like the music you chose too!!!

[@mpgfoo]

beautiful - thank you so much.

[@elcucuy8705]

Someone needs to make a video of these guys dancing to "Billie Jean" or "Smooth Criminal." It would be BRILLIANT!!!

[@barbilocho]

Thanks for sharing. Excellent work!!

[@Eskapismus]

Ich könnte mir dieses und die anderen Videos stundenlang ansehen. So toll. Die sollten doch jede Arachnophobie heilen können, so drollig sind die kleinen Kerlchen. :D

[@leocozijn2326]

Wonderful footage. Thank you!

[@PhonegraphyTech]

awesome

[@carolynnunes3922]

I watched a short video on the dodo about peacock spiders. I'm surprised I've never heard of them before. Everybody on earth should know about peacock spiders. I looked on the search engine Google and learned that 2 New species of peacock spiders were discovered in Australia… I can hardly wait until you can film their mating ritual dance! The real video was so short, but the music that accompanies it was perfect! Your videos illustrate how difficult it is to film them. They are so small and I was surprised at their ability to jump so far! I can tell that this is a labor of love for you, and I am thankful that you were willing to share your results with the rest of the world! God bless you and the laborers that you do for the edification of us all!😇🙉🙊🙈👍🏾

[@Peacockspiderman]

Hi Carolyn, most of the 60 named species of peacock spiders were discovered just in the last few years and most of these have been named by myself and my friend David Hill. It's been a lot of work, but well worth it. I am not quite sure which the videos are you refer to. There are quite a few companies that take my material from KZbin and then produce some "funny" versions of it.

[@carolynnunes3922]

Peacockspiderman i'm really gratified and pleased that you took the time to comment on my comment! As you can see, I do love to learn, so when I saw the initial video on the dodo (which my stupid iPhone 6 microphone always interprets as "dildo," so I corrected that on my prior comment)...I appreciated your video so much more. It's real life, with all the background noises of the animals where you were videotaping-it shows the difficulty it takes in filming those little jumpers, my! But they sure can jump really far, and they're really small! You have now got me hooked! I will endeavor to watch every video you've made, and I have already used up all the funds that I set aside for donations for this month, but I would love to donate to your cause at the end of August! I can see that you're passionate about your work, and I am delighted to make the acquaintance of these peacock spiders, and of yourself, sir!👍🏾😇🙈🙊🙉

[@carolynnunes3922]

Peacockspiderman oh, it was only about 40 seconds long, and it was one mail on the leaf with a female at the end of the video, and they used some salsa music which was a great accompaniment to his dance...I then watched a Beyoncé song, "Single Ladies," and a Taylor Swift one but I'm almost 60, so that music I can't really relate to, although I must admit I had never heard "single ladies," before, yet that one line, "if you liked it you should've put a ring on it" was stuck in my head for the rest of the day...I far prefer your videos. They are intense, and the effort taken to made them is much better appreciated in its natural setting, rather than being made to be "amusing." For entertainment hungry people, who have short attention spans, seeing the dodo do a "quickie,"well hopefully get you some notoriety that you were so richly deserve!😇👍🏾🙊🙈🙉

[@Peacockspiderman]

The Dodo video was actually footage produce by Michael Doe. He was inspired by my work and started to also film and photograph these spiders. Now he blocks me on facebook.

[@Peacockspiderman]

Quite a few people asked whether they could fund my work or donate to it, but so far I have not accepted any contributions. I have been able to do anything I want to do with these spider with my own funds and by accepting financial assistance I would feel more under pressure to deliver something. Yes, Single Ladies, YMCA, and all kinds of other songs have been used in combination with my videos.

[@baileyable]

These look like the polvis one, I have two polvis's and they are awesome

[@FredoCorleone]

Wow this spider is awesome! Good dancer :)

[@andrewcosten]

Love love jumping spiders

[@AlphaTengua]

Omg i'm in love!

[@noname-lq2kg]

Keep it funky little spider bro!

[@kennyflores5846]

Dat boi got it in twice...

[@Peacockspiderman]

lol

[@wingshock]

This is so gorgeous! Thanks. Also I just have to say... reminds me human beings: the dudes have to work so hard and pull out all their tricks and charm, and the girls go ::yawn::

[@LaScorpious]

The spider is laggy as hell

[@gauravvlogs157]

It feels like it's singing some some sort of song too

[@AudioSlut]

1:38 So pretty!

[@jonathonbattiest4522]

listening to Led Zep dazed and confused while peeping in a spiders bedroom.

[@TF4Hikari]

lucky little guy :D

[@t44e6]

Love jumping spiders

[@CedrickVillasenor]

Your footage is superb. Great lighting and framing. How do you set up your footage? Congrats.

[@Peacockspiderman]

Thanks Cedrick, this particular video was shot outdoors. I did nothing other than placed the camera next to the spiders and pressed the button. Plus a little on camera video light

[@IvanCapitani]

Great video and amazing work man. I've checked your flickr still images as well, stunning pictures. Can I make a painting from one of those one day? Subscribed to this channel as well.

[@Peacockspiderman]

yes, feel free

[@darcymcclelland9457]

Jurgen, did I see a strand of silk as he made at giant leap (at about 1:29)? Would that be for balancing purposes? I don't remember seeing that from previous species. Once again, Spiderman, another fabulous video!! (And love the music credits you cite.)

[@Peacockspiderman]

+Darcy McClelland Hi Darcy, yes there is a strand of silk and it is the first time I captured this on video. However, this happens every time a jumping spider jumps. They attach a thread to the surface prior to jumping. It is a safety line, when the jump doesn't end up where it should and the spider misses its target it can simply crawl up again

[@PolishNomad95]

I think we found Metaton's spirit animal

[@maragreentrees1405]

Awww only Found in Australia.

[@dlucky7s456]

If there's any possibility of scientists reading the minds of spiders let me know so I can understand them

Beeindruckender Clip, der sicherlich wieder einmal di Spitze des Eisberges darstellt. Würde mich schon interessieren wie das Verhältnis von nicht gelungen Clips zu gelungen ist. Gruß Rüdiger

[@Peacockspiderman]

+Rüdiger Hartmann Ja, auf jeden Fall habe ich mehr Material als ich hier zeige. Wie das Verhaeltnis is kann ich nicht sagen, kommt auf die Definition von "gelungen" an. Gruss, Jurgen

[@Psi01]

This is the spider that bit Peter Parker during Spiderman 3.

[@scorchtongue]

Man am i glad that player didn't get eaten by them girls

[@BudaKhan420]

It’s crazy how much the female’s abdomen can be rotated

[@Peacockspiderman]

indeed, 180 degrees into one direction, then 360 degrees into the other

[@MrMagicdownunder]

Thanks for the upload - somehow it isn't the same without the quirky music

[@Peacockspiderman]

+MrMagicdownunder some will prefer the natural sounds some won't, it is impossible to get it right for everyone. I had comments in the past from people who wanted me to publish videos without music, so this time around I decided to do this, in particular since all the scenes were shot outdoors. I liked the idea of retaining the natural feel in this instance and give the birds, crickets and frogs a chance to shine

[@azuritet3]

+Peacockspiderman in my personal opinion the music is preferable to the frogs and crickets. i have seen documentaries before with directional microphones that pick up quiet noises so that people watching can hear what insects sound like, but im not sure if that technology is applicable or attainable in this situation.

[@Peacockspiderman]

+AzuriteT3 Thanks for sharing your opinion, it is always interesting for me to hear what people think. Insects that make a clear sound are easy to record, but spiders that make no audible sound are tricky. Some of them produce vibrations on leaves that can be recorded even with ordinary gear. As you may know all of these peacock spiders produce elaborate vibrations that can be transformed into sound with the right equipment. Unfortunately I don't have access to that kind of stuff and I also do not know of any way how these sounds could be recorded in the wild, but they can certainly be recorded in a laboratory setting

[@BrisEdeny]

+AzuriteT3 I enjoyed the natural sounds in this video, they give so much information about the other animals that live with this spiders, about the Australian wildlife, some sounds even matched the splendens' movements in a funny natural coincidence, in my personal opinion the other animals' sounds gave more complexity to the footage , but I also have enjoyed the past videos with man made music :)

[@azuritet3]

+Bris Edeny you know what i think would be a really cool sequence? if the music got faded into the video in the middle when the spider's dance is at it's most elaborate and then faded back out again when the dance is over, but im going to enjoy these videos no matter what the sound is like and i'll even watch them if there is no sound at all, so whatever is fine with me.

[@vikingtimbo]

Fascinating as always Otto! The males of this species are as pretty as the others and have some very vigorous moves in their repertoire! I liked the natural sounds without music (but like music too)... I'm just putting in my 2 cents after everyone else's. But honestly, it's the dance that I notice most, not the sounds. And good too to see those last moments of the two dances you showed, the intimate part that's almost like a cuddle. The male still takes things very slow and cautiously, no doubt watching the female's body language very closely to make sure the evening's going OK... with these guys a bad date can be a VERY bad thing :-) BTW I live in Melbourne and used to see (what I presume to be) Peacock Spiders here but haven't seen any in years. The males had very similar colouration to these and had a very rectangular-shaped abdomen. Do you know what they might have been?

[@Peacockspiderman]

+vikingtimbo Hi, thanks for your detailed comment. The spider you have seen is almost certainly Maratus pavonis. I mention this species in my video description

[@mickysgirljl]

I hate insects, BUT THESE LITTLE GUYS ARE ADORABLE!

[@pervizeliyev9260]

At 1minute he says hi!

[@jamesharrison96]

PRESS R TO ADORE ITS JUST SO CUTE XD i want one a a pet :

[@Katkov-Krasnovskii]

дружелюбный паукан)

[@chairshoe81]

this is real life

[@percyjackson8413]

The *living* target