New species of dancing peacock spider discovered in Australia. It's called Nemo, after Disney's little clownfish
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himNew species of dancing peacock spider discovered in Australia. It's called Nemo, after Disney's little clownfish
A new species of dancing peacock spider from the Maratus family has been discovered in southern Australia. Is called Maratus Nemo, with the bright colors of its shell reminiscent of those of the little clown fish starring in the Disney animated film. (Read also: Peacock spider: 7 new species of the most beautiful spider in the world (PHOTO and VIDEO)
Maratus is a relatively large family of jumping spiders that inhabit several regions in Australia and China. The newly discovered species was first identified near Mount McIntyre (southern Australia) by Sheryl Holliday, activist of Nature Glenelg Trust, which released the first photographic images of the animal. The new animal has been renamed Maratus Nemo: the name derives from the Disney film “Finding Nemo”, because the bright colors of the males of this species are reminiscent of the little clownfish protagonist of the cartoon - bright orange with white stripes. Nemo brings the total number of species belonging to this family to 92 specimens.
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Also commonly referred to as peacock-spiders, these are really very small: their dimensions range from 4 to 6 millimeters. Adult males, characterized by a dark (brown or black) carapace slightly covered with white hair. In the ocular region they have colored and usually iridescent patterns on the surface of the abdomen, often enriched with lateral bristles.
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The females, on the other hand, have a less showy appearance and do not have bright colors. This species is best known for its spectacular courtship rituals, during which the male sways by rapidly raising and lowering his legs in a kind of dance to attract the female's attention.
Fonte: Evolutionary Sistematics
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