This colorful spider looks just like a peacock

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Meet the peacock spider.

You can find these little creatures from the east coast of Australia. Peacock spiders come in over 45 different species

Each come in unique colors and shapes. They can grow up to 0.3 inches -- about the size of a pencil eraser.

No worries, these tiny insects are completely harmless to humans

Males do a cool mating dance to attract females by raising their bums just like a peacock. But courtship is risky business for the males, female peacock spiders will not hesitate to eat their suitors.

Here's the thing -- they only seem to eat the bad dancers.

Check out this u looking spider:

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