Where is the Peacock spider native to?

Peacock spider refer to several species of Australian jumping spiders with elaborate mating dances. They are not poisonous, only mildly venomous, and males are known for their brightly rainbow-colored bodies and ability to dance during their courtship rituals. They can jump about 10 centimeters, or 40 times as far as their bodies are long. They are not known to bite humans. They have a lifespan of approximately one year.

Some interesting facts:

Peacock spiders can jump as far as 40 times the length of their own bodies.

Peacock spiders can see the entire light spectrum, including UV.

Their intricate mating ritual includes dancing while manipulating their abdominal flaps.

They come in a rainbow of colors.

They get their name because the males are brightly colored and do a mating dance similar to that of a peacock .

Females usually only mate once in their lifetime.