Peacock Spider by Photographer Jurgen Otto

The common name of this species is Coastal Peacock spider. Until recently it was called Saitis specious, but it is very similar to other species of Maratus and therefore is now included in this genus. The orange coloured hairs are only visible during the display.


Nasar, an Arabian horse, stands in the office of doctor Stephanie Arndt at her home on February 19, 2014 in Holt, Germany. Fearing for the horse’s safety, Mrs. Arndt brought the horse into her house during the Xaver heavy storm back in December, and the horse now wanders through the house daily, inspecting details and looking for snacks.
North Korea appears like a black hole in a sea of light in this remarkable NASA satellite image taken of the isolated communist state.
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A Giant sculpture of a hedgehog was recently installed in London’s Clapham Common to mark the launch of the new David Attenborough TV series 'Natural Curiosities'. Standing at 7ft tall, 12ft long and 8ft wide. The huge structure took a team of artists two months to build at a workshop - where a team of sculptors crafted him from 2,000 soft wood spikes and fur made of willow and coconut fibers.
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