Once again, my belief that jumping spiders are among the most interesting creatures is validated: "The principal eyes — the big forward-facing ones that just b

Once again, my belief that jumping spiders are among the most interesting creatures is validated: "The principal eyes — the big forward-facing ones that just beg us to anthropomorphize — have incredibly high resolution for creatures that are usually between 2 and 20 millimeters long. Their eyesight is sharper than any other spider’s and is the secret behind their ability to stalk and pounce on prey with impressive precision. Their sight is comparable to that of much larger animals like pigeons, cats and elephants. In fact, human visual acuity is only about five to 10 times better than a jumping spider’s."