Is there a spider without eyes?

With a leg span of only six centimetres and a body size of around twelve millimetres, the spider Sinopoda scurion is certainly not one of the largest representatives of the huntsman spiders, which include more than 1100 species. However, it is the first of its kind in the world without any eyes.
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Do any spiders have no eyes?

Sinopoda scurion is a species of huntsman spider discovered in 2012 in a Laotian cave. It has a leg span of about 6 centimetres (2.4 in) and a body span of about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). It is the first recorded huntsman spider to lack eyes. Due to its dark cave habitat, it has no requirement of vision for hunting.
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Is there a blind spider?

The Kauaʻi cave wolf spider (Adelocosa anops, the only species in the genus Adelocosa), also known to local residents as the blind spider, is only known to occur in a few caves in a lava flow with an area of 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) in the Kōloa–Poʻipū region of Kauaʻi, Hawaiian Islands, and only six populations are known ...
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Is there a spider with 2 eyes?

Two Eyes: Only spiders belonging to the family Caponiidae have two eyes. Vestigial or No Eyes: Species that live exclusively in caves or underground may lose their sight. These spiders typically belong to families that have six or eight eyes in other habitats.
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Why are some spiders blind?

They have to rely on other senses to find their food in the dark. To save energy making eyes, these spiders lost their eyes during evolution, so now some of them have no eyes at all. You can see a picture of a spider like that here.
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Do spiders watch you?

Jumping spiders are probably the only spiders that actually 'watch' you. This is due to their excellent vision. Other spiders like common house spiders, wolf spiders, and even tarantulas do not have good eyesight and probably cannot even see you if you are more than a few feet away.
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Can spiders see u?

They still have excellent vision, and are particularly good at detecting motion. Of these, one pair faces forward and to the side. One pair is very tiny and also faces to a side. The last pair is situated to the side and rear of the spider.
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Do any spiders have 10 eyes?

Spiders have very tiny waists compared to other arachnids. Spiders can have anywhere from zero to eight eyes, but most species have eight.
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Does spider have 20000 eyes?

Spiders usually have eight or fewer eyes (some have six or less). Most web building spiders can't see well, instead they can detect changes in light and dark, which relates to their photoperiod (day/night) cues for web building.
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Are there spiders with wings?

There are no spiders that have wings or that fly in the traditional sense of the word. Their name comes from a form of locomotion called ballooning. The spider releases threads of silk into the wind, using these as a “balloon” to carry the spider through the air.
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What's the scariest spider in the world?

7 of the scariest spiders in existence
  1. The leggiest spider. ...
  2. The giant camel spider. ...
  3. Black widow. ...
  4. Jumping spiders. ...
  5. Six-eyed sand spider. ...
  6. Goliath bird-eating spider. ...
  7. Eyeless Kauai cave wolf spider.
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Are spiders scared of humans?

Are spiders afraid of humans? Yes. This is why spiders are most commonly encountered in seldom used areas such as garages, attics, basements, closets, or guest rooms. Spiders are antisocial and try their best to avoid human contact.
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Can spiders hear?

Spiders don't have ears—generally a prerequisite for hearing. So, despite the vibration-sensing hairs and receptors on most arachnids' legs, scientists long thought spiders couldn't hear sound as it traveled through the air, but instead felt vibrations through surfaces.
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What type of spider has 12 eyes?

Caponiidae are unusual in the degree to which the eye number varies. In this they surpass even the family Cybaeidae in which some species have two eyes, some six, and some eight. In some species of the Caponiidae paired eyes meet in the midline, giving the spider in effect, an odd number of eyes.
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Can spiders see out of all 8 eyes?

At least two of the spiders eight eyes can "see" objects, sort of like our eyes can, but not as well as our eyes can. The other 6 eyes sometimes are only light/dark detectors (but it depends on the type of spider). The spiders with the best eyes of all are the jumping spiders.
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What insects are blind?

Butterflies and other insects are considered blind because, according to human standards, they cannot see fine details, referred to as poor resolution. Insect resolution is 100 times worse than that of humans.
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Do spiders have noses?

Spiders do not have noses. At least, they don't have the specific body part that functions as a nose on humans. Their face consists mainly of eyes and a mouth. However, they do have a very highly-tuned sense of smell which they can achieve through a complex network of hairs on their legs.
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Which animal has most eyes?

The number of ommatidia in insect eyes can vary from tens to tens of thousands though, and the winner would probably be a dragonfly, since they tend to have the most of any arthropod.
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How many eyes does a mosquito have?

Eye: Mosquitoes have two large compound eyes that detect movement.
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Can spiders fart?

Since the stercoral sac contains bacteria, which helps break down the spider's food, it seems likely that gas is produced during this process, and therefore there is certainly the possibility that spiders do fart.
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Do spiders feel love?

While not usually considered paragons of tender, familial love, some spiders do have a touchy-feely side. ? Scientists have discovered two arachnids that caress their young and snuggle together.
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Do ants have eyes?

Most ants have two large compound eyes. They have a set of simple eyes, which consist of many omatidia (eye facets) ocelli, which detect light and shadow. Ants also have two antennae they use to recognize their nest mates and detect enemies.
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Why do spiders stare at you?

Also, because of their use of vision in attempting to determine if something is suitable prey, they will stare and turn to follow items. Perhaps there was something on the steering wheel or you that caught the spider's attention.
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Can spiders smell fear?

Arachnids, commonly known as spiders, are laden with special features and talents which make them such unique creatures and one such feature is their ability to sense danger. Yes, spiders can in fact sense danger but the method might be something you are hearing for the first time.
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Does killing a spider attract more spiders?

No, dead spiders won't attract other spiders. At least not directly, but it might indirectly as their carcass can turn into food for other insects and attract other spiders to eat said insects.
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