Why is jumping spider vision so special? Jumping spiders have four-layered retinas that help them sense depth and judge distance accurately. Read more
Sensory legs Despite their frightening appearance, whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions are completely harmless to humans. They owe their name to their characteristic sensory appendages, which most closely resemble a whip. This is an extremely sensitive part of their body, used primarily for orientation, as well as for sensing their environment, their prey, and even for recognising one another. Read more
Acherontia styx: the honey-loving hawkmoth Acherontia styx is an Asian hawkmoth that can mimic the scent of bees to enter hives and feed on honey. Read more