2016 Annual Report

Science News | SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 RADIANT RUMP

Male peacock spiders know how to work their angles and find their light. The arachnids, native to Australia, raise their derriere —or, more accurately, a flap on their hind end — and shake it to attract females. Recent research reveals how the hairlike scales covering the spiders’ bodies produce their vibrant colors.

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