SPECIMEN_01VISION
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Jumping spider
SalticidaeLarge principal eyes deliver detailed vision while secondary eyes watch for motion around the body.
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Arachnids
Silk, sensors, and eight legs
Spiders, scorpions, mites, and their relatives navigate the world through vibration, chemistry, silk, and exquisitely tuned mechanical senses.
FIELD MARKS
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Eight walking legs
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No antennae or wings
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Chelicerae near the mouth
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Usually two main body regions
Three remarkable examples
Meet the
specialists.
Each species is a different experiment—one adaptation amplified until it opens an entirely new way to live.
SPECIMEN_02DISPLAY
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Peacock spider
MaratusMales combine bright abdominal fans with precise vibrations and dance-like courtship movements.
SPECIMEN_03PHORESY
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Pseudoscorpion
PseudoscorpionesSome hitch rides on larger insects, traveling without harming their airborne transport.