Squee Tuesday: Peacock Spiders

Maratus bubo, photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus bubo, photographed by Jürgen Otto




Maratus bubo again, photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus bubo again, photographed by Jürgen Otto

Peacock spiders live in Australia, and Jürgen Otto just discovered 7 new species. They make me wish I had the time and skill to sew some velvet cushions.

Maratus tasmanicus, photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus tasmanicus, photographed by Jürgen Otto

Sorry this is late. The weekend was overly interesting and I haven’t had time until now.

Maratus lobatus, photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus lobatus, photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus vespa photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus vespa photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus vultus photographed by Jürgen Otto
Maratus vultus photographed by Jürgen Otto

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.