I travelled Australia looking for peacock spiders, and collected 7 new species (and named one after the starry night sky)

“I arrived in Perth and bought a foam mattress for the back of my car – my bed for half of the trip. I stocked up on tinned food, and I headed north in search of these tiny eight-legged gems.”

Jurgen Otto and his dancing spiders

5 new species of colorful spiders discovered in Australia

Meet Nemo! Adorable new species of peacock spider is named after the Pixar character

Expert discovers spider that looks like van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night

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Discovery of Nearest Known Brown Dwarf

Seven New Species of Australian Peacock Spiders Discovered, Biology

I travelled Australia looking for peacock spiders, and collected 7 new species (and named one after the starry night sky) : r/perth

A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia - Whyte, Robert, Anderson, Greg, 9780643107076

Expert discovers spider that looks like van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night