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Ogre-Faced Spiders: These Spiders Can Hear – Even Though They Have No Ears – SciTechDaily
Ogre-faced spiders, named for their massive eyes, hide during the day and hunt by night, dangling from Florida palm fronds and casting silk nets on insects on the…
This photo shows a frontal view of an ogre-faced spider, showing their large eyes. Credit: Jay Stafstrom
Ogre-faced spiders, named for their massive eyes, hide during the day and hunt by night, dangling from Florida palm fronds and casting silk nets on insects on the ground and in the air. In addition to their incredible night vision, these spiders also can hear their predators and prey, researchers report in the journal Current Biology on October 29, 2020. Having no ears, the spiders use hairs…
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