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# Peacock Spider - Is It Dangerous? | Mind of Animals

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# Peacock Spider

Maratus volans

VenomousSafearachnids

2 Mostly harmless danger 2 out of 5

Peacock Spider

Photo by Jürgen Otto (CC BY-SA 2.0) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MalePeacockSpider.jpg)

## What you should know

Peacock spiders are tiny jumping spiders from Australia, about the size of a pencil eraser, and they are famous for the males having brilliant rainbow-colored flaps on their belly. Even though they are technically venomous like all spiders, they are far too small to hurt a person and are considered safe to observe. You will not find them living wild in Florida since they come from Australia.

## Whoa

The male peacock spider fans out his colorful belly flaps and performs a full rhythmic dance to impress a female, and if she does not find his moves good enough, she may try to eat him instead of becoming his mate.

## Staying safe around it

This one is venomous, which means it can put venom into you with a bite or a sting. Never touch it, and never try to move it yourself. This one is genuinely harmless to people. Still look with your eyes and let it go about its day.

**Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant.** If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Source: [Australian Museum](https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/)

Read more about the peacock spider at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratus_volans).

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