Peacock Spider Mating Dance
A male peacock jumping spider must dance for his life. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below** "Nature's Miniature Miracles" premieres Wednesday, Nov 22 at 8pm ET on PBS. Check local listings. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/natures-miniature-miracles/15712/ The male peacock jumping spider (Maratus volans) must dance for his life. In order to woo a female and avoid being eaten, he performs an intricate dance using a brilliantly colored fan attached to his abdomen. If the female approves, he is allowed to mate. If not, he becomes her next meal. --------------- For full NATURE episodes, check out http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pbsnature/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/pbsnature/ Tumblr: http://pbsnature.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/pbs_nature/ ----------------- Nature is a production of THIRTEEN for PBS. Throughout its history, Nature has brought the natural world to millio