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Incredible footage of the courtship and mating behaviour of the Australian peacock spider <em>Maratus volans.</em>

<em>More peacocks this Sunday at <a href="http://strangeattractor.co.uk/events/nomad-codes-an-evening-of-modern-esoterica/" target="_blank">Nomad Codes</a> with Erik Davis and friends. Erik is also speaking on Friday 19 May at the British Library with China Mieville and others as part of their science fiction season.</em>