On 9 April 2022 Jurgen Otto and David Hill described and named Maratus candens from the southwest of Western Australia in Peckhamia 263.1. The species name is latin for “glowing” and is a reference to the iridescent patches on either side of the male’s abdomen. This species with was discovered in November 2021 by Michelle Peak has some unique behavioural features. During the final closeup phase of the display the male pushes himself up, standing on extended legs. He then repeatedly elevates and lowers the abdomen, right down to the substrate. The female watching from only a few millimetre distance follows this display and looks up and down. This can last for several minutes. Also unique is the movement of the male’s chelicerae which is tightly synchronised with movement of the abdomen. When the abdomen stops moving so do the chelicerae. The new species brings the total number of named peacock spider species to 94.