My first shots of this Peacock spider (Maratus Pavonis) with its legs up.
The first photo shows the male in the first stage of the mating ritual, the next stage is raising of the back, flaring and displaying to the female.
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warrick Senior Member ![]() More info       | Oct 01, 2017 00:32 | #1 My first shots of this Peacock spider (Maratus Pavonis) with its legs up. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 5D III | 70-200L 4IS | 24-105L | MP-E65 | Sigma 105mm Macro | Sigma 120-300 2.8 sport
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 ![]() More info       | Oct 01, 2017 01:49 | #2 Lovely captures- amazing little jumper http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Temma Senior Member More info       | Oct 01, 2017 11:56 | #3 I hate football, but I love spiders.
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SteB Member ![]() More info       | Oct 01, 2017 15:51 | #4 Fabulous little spider and great images.
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      | Oct 01, 2017 21:00 | #5 Thanks for the comments guys, I found out today watching them again that the second photo is actually the launch pose just before he jumps 5D III | 70-200L 4IS | 24-105L | MP-E65 | Sigma 105mm Macro | Sigma 120-300 2.8 sport
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pbrimages Senior Member ![]() 304 posts Likes: 134 Joined Apr 2013 More info       | Oct 01, 2017 21:03 | #6 Wow, very cool pic! Quite fascinating colors on his abdomen. 1DX, 1Ds MkIII IR (FSp), 1Ds MkII, 1Ds, 1D, 1V-HS, G1x II, 550D (Running ML), Elan 7e, 300D, WFT-E2A, WFT-E1A, 17-40 L, 70-200 2.8 L IS USM, 400 DO IS USM, 50 1.4, 50 1.8 Plastique Fantastique, and a host of other less-than-noteworthy detritus
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Lester Wareham Moderator ![]() More info       | Oct 03, 2017 12:56 | #7 Wonderful captures and amazing spider. Excellent work to get it when its doing its pre-mating signalling to a female (I think that is what this is). My Photography Home Page
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