These Spiders Look Like They're Covered In Mirrors

These spiders are very unique. They may look like some piece of delicate jewelry, but in fact they’re a rare species of spider. They’re called mirror or sequined spiders and belong to the hwaitesia genus. This genus features spiders with reflective silvery patches on their abdomen.

Biologist and author of the Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland Ron Atkinson explained to Science Friday that these unique "mirror" cells are located right under their transparent skin on the spider's abdomen.