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Ogre-faced spiders can hear without ears – AlKhaleej Today
Ogre-faced spiders can hear without ears
The spider shown in the picture below is called an ogre-faced spider. They are believed to have the largest eyes of any known species of spider, and one of their hallmarks is the ability to see 2,000 times better than humans in the dark. It turns out that incredible eyesight isnt the only thing these spiders do for them. New research shows that the ogre-faced spider can hear without ears. The spiders can hear both low-frequency and high-frequency sounds through receptors in their legs. Researchers…
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