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Joseph Schubert

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Death187 years ago
Date of birth December 20,1754
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Varnsdorf
Czechia
Date of died July 28,1837
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Joseph Schubert was a German composer, violinist, and violist. Schubert was born in Varnsdorf, Bohemia to a musical family. He received his early musical education from his father, who was a cantor, and then in Prague.

Peacock spiders show their colors

Apr 18,2020 6:17 pm

Maratus azureus: It is common that the male spiders waving to her third pair of legs in a mating dance

OK, a lot of people don't like spiders. But c'mon, these little guys are just stunning.

Seven new peacock spider have been described.

And just like their cousins in the genus Maratus, they all live in Australia and they all have the beautiful iridescent colors that make the male during courtship display.

The Man behind the descriptions is Joseph Schubert , a 22-year-old peacock spider specialist.

He is now posted at the top 12 of the 85 species known in this group. He often gets sent to identify the samples, but also leads the field work.

Maratus constellatus: "The pattern on the abdomen that look like Starry Night by Van Gogh "

The name of the new species of Maratus azureus, Maratus constellatus, Maratus laurenae, Maratus noggerup, Maratus suae, Maratus volpei, and Maratus inaquosus. Most of them are from Western Australia

"My favorite species of Maratus constellatus would have to," He Said .

"I have to find me all The Way to Kalbarri, this type, which is about seven hours' drive North of Perth. The pattern on the belly, to me, just as much as the Starry Night by Van Gogh , hence the name constellatus which means stars in Latin.

"A few of The Spiders in this paper, the name of The People , they are discovered. Many of the species are actually discovered by citizen scientists, the documented would be that the place received the data and photos of The Spiders and sent the pictures to me. When you consider how many of the peacock spider species have been discovered, I think in the last few years, however, that there is more to be Found . "

Maratus laurenae: Peacock spiders are tiny. Only a few mm in length

Peacock Spider are usually very small, about the size of a grain of rice. It is the male that sports the eye-catching coloring; females have a more mottled look from brown, black and beige.

males wave dance your abdomen and the legs in a courtship. Some even have flaps that can be extended like a Fan , hence The Association with peacock birds.

It was a flood of discoveries of new species in the last few years, and given their popularity, it is likely many more, the previously undetected species will be identified in The Future , people go in search of them.

Maratus volpei: There are now 85 species of peacock spider in the literature Maratus described suae: It is the men that all the exotic colors Maratus noggerup: Peacock spiders are Found in Australia

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Source of news: bbc.com

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