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Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)

Why do spiders have 8 eyes when we only have 2? We’ll spend time with some jumping spiders, the most charismatic and cute spiders of them all, to learn how spider vision works.

Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)

15m 7s

Why do spiders have 8 eyes when we only have 2? We’ll spend time with some jumping spiders, the most charismatic and cute spiders of them all, to learn how spider vision works.

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