Peacock Spider 18 (Maratus robinsoni)

Scenes of Maratus robinsoni, a spider Peter Robinson discovered and David Hill and I named it after him in 2012. You can read our description on pages 36-41 in Peckhamia which can be downloaded from the Peckhamia website This is one of the two smallest species of peacock spider (2.5 mm long) and the only spider we know of in which colour changes occur every time it moves, this video was created to document this. Music: ‘Be Still’ by Johannes Bornlöf licensed through my MCN 'Brave Bison' from 'Epidemic Sound' For licensing inquiries please contact Brave Bison