"Peacock spider"

Courtship of peacock spider Maratus volans from Australia, one of the most amazing spectacles in the animal world, filmed, edited and narrated by myself (Jurgen Otto). Check out my other movies Peacock Spider 2,3,4,5,6,7 which show a couple of different species http://www.youtube.com/user/Peacocksp... . All videos are filmed with Canon 7D or 60D digital SLR and 100 mm Canon macro lens. I created a page on facebook for peacock spider, check it out http://www.facebook.com/PeacockSpider
To put this work in perspective, I am not being paid for my work on these spider, it is just a hobby. I am neither a professional video editor nor a professional arachnologist. I am trying to do my best, but there are limitations. I appreciate all comments and always read them, even if I don't reply to some.

• Category

  Pets & Animals

[Davi Terra]

Why can't all the spiders be like these?

[Peacockspiderman]

In a way they are, it's just that we humans can't see it

[Fearghal Joyce]

This is remarkable, I've never seen such good amateur nature filming, at first I thought you had just renarated professional footage - well done!

[Peacockspiderman]

Thanks for that ! Indeed all filmed by myself. And still no professional film maker has been able yet to trump it :) But they are on to it now....

[savinkoff190]

Thanks so much for showing this, it was very intresting and very well done. I dont like spiders much either but these ones are beautiful.two thumbs up :)

[Peacockspiderman]

Thank you for your comment !

[Blue Rain]

Great footage!

[TheTrueTerror]

Play Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean at 4:48

[Davi Terra]

I didn't know that, but in fact I wanted do mean "why can't all the spiders LOOK like these", you know? These are so beautiful.

[stejkrobot]

Well thats pretty much how i pick up girls too

[James Morrison]

great job on this video Jurgen...I never even knew about the peacock spider until today and luckily found your video! great footage, well shot! your genuine interest in these little guys really shines through! cheers for putting it online for everyone to see...!

[Derpy McDerpson]

Hmm... When I do this at the club the girls just run away.. What am I doing wrong?

[Thmogdor]

3:15 TOUCHDOOWWWNNNN!!!