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The Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider Dances to Entice Mates

Singer Suki Waterhouse named her 2024 album "Memoir of a Sparklemuffin," inspired by the lore that female spiders will eat male spiders if they are unimpressed by their courtship dance.

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    The Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider Dances to Entice Mates

    The Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider Dances to Entice Mates

    The sparklemuffin peacock spider (Maratus jactatus) is a tiny spider that lives up to its vivacious name. This dazzling arachnid was given its moniker …

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