By Sheetal Kumari | September 29, 2025
Eight eyes make jumping spiders sharp-eyed hunters of precise movement and prey.
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Ten eyes, such as small light-sensitive lenses, guide this living fossil along tidal beaches to reproduce.
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Scallops have as many as 200 eyes around their shells, detecting light and movement without exposing them to predators.
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Mantis shrimp have 16 photoreceptors and three eyes, allowing them to perceive polarized light and locate invisible prey.
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This reptile’s parietal eye on top of its head detects light and aids in controlling daily and seasonal behaviours.
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Spider crabs possess compound eyes on stalks, providing them with a panoramic field of vision to see danger in shallow water.
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Opabinia, a Cambrian fossil animal, possessed five eyes on stalks, presenting it with a panoramic view to find prey in the ancient oceans.
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Starfish have tiny eyes at the ends of their arms, helping them detect light and movement while navigating the ocean floor.
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Scorpions possess one pair of central eyes and a few lateral eyes, enabling them to hunt effectively during the night.
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