1) small-sized
2) leg-waving
3) peacock-like
4) cold-hearted
5) tree-leaping
6) insect-hunting
7) brightly-coloured, nimble-footed, co-operate
1) Although it is a teeny tiny arachnid, the peacock jumping spider is nimble-footed, quick-jumping, fast-moving and agile.
2) On top of their scary looking heads, jumping spiders have two medium-sized eyes and two smaller eyes.
3) The ability to leap distances of over thirty-five centimetres helps this insect-hunting arachnid catch mouth-watering prey.
4) The ant mimicking spider is a species of jumping spider that is the master of disguise.
5) If the cold-hearted female does not like the look of the crazy dancing male, she may decide to eat him.
6) Males have to be brave and persistent to impress their female eating partners.
7) These woodland dwelling creatures are thought to be under threat due to habitat destruction.
8) The arachnologist counted thirty-five jumping spiders in the broad-leaved forest.
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