Even if you're not particularly fond of spiders, you've got admit that tiny Australian rainbow peacock spiders are kinda cute. They're one of the most colorful iridescent animals on the planet, while ...

Across the animal kingdom, males of many species have evolved stunning courtship displays to capture the attention of a potential mate – but, one tiny spider is especially elaborate. A species of ...

Nature’s smallest rainbow, contained within the body of a tiny spider, could spawn a whole range of new optical technologies. While you might not spot the tiny Australian peacock spider at first ...

Even if you are arachnophobic, you probably have seen pictures or videos of Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.). These tiny spiders are only 1-5 mm long but are famous for their flamboyant ...

We humans like to think of ourselves as the masters of design but sometimes Mother Nature shows us that we're really just amateurs. That's exactly what happened with scientists studying peacock ...

A recent study regarding the mystery behind the colours that are displayed by a spider species could actually bring revolutionary changes in the field of optical technology. The findings were made ...

How does a peacock spider's butt get so shiny? The answer could inspire changes in optic technology. Peacock spiders sport colorful, iridescent scales on their backs, which they flaunt to attract ...

How do spiders with colorful and beautiful rainbow-colored patterns in their bodies produce rainbows? As a result of being investigated, it turns out that it has a very unique and fine structure. This ...

Dec. 22 (UPI) --Scientists have identified the unique microstructures that lend Australian peacock spiders their bedazzling iridescence. The abdomens of male peacock spiders offer a shiny rainbow ...

They may look pretty with their brightly-coloured bodies but scientists studying rainbow peacock spiders are doing it for an unusual reason. And it involves finding ways to improve colour technology ...

If science, as the poet John Keats famously complained, 'unweaved the rainbow', then here's a sight that shows nature can still spin a mystery or two. The colours are distinctive enough - red, orange, ...

Editor’s note: “Critters” is a monthly series featuring insects, spiders, snakes and other freaky/fun creatures found in the Grand Valley. You know, the kinds of critters you aim to keep your distance ...