What if You Were a Spider That Sparkled Like a Muffin?
Oh! And you looked like a peacock, too?
What if instead of spending another day as a human, you woke up to discover you were a sparkle muffin peacock spider? Start spinning a web of curiosity about everything from what makes a spider sparkle to what’s for breakfast with this Curiosity-Based Thinking What? to Wow! from What If Curiosity and The Screaming Hairy Armadillo!
What: The sparklemuffin peacock spider is a peacock spider with a backside that looks like a muffin dipped in a rainbow.
Who: Biologist Madeline Girard gave the sparklemuffin peacock spider its name after she discovered it in 2014… while searching for other species of peacock spiders.
When: When male sparklemuffins spot a female sparklemuffin, they start peacocking their backsides in elaborate dances.
Where: Sparklemuffin peacock spiders live in the only place on earth where peacock spiders live: Australia.
How: How do sparklemuffin peacock spiders catch their prey if they don’t spin webs? They use their excellent eyesight to pounce on their prey.
