Jumping Spider Vision

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In some ways, if we can take a lesson from this at all, absolutely, passion over perfection. My phd was on why and how these jumping spiders get their audience's attention when they're actually about row down there like sickest dance moves. Jumping spiders have some of the est vision in terms of resolution, of any animal on land without a backbone. A actually better than many animals ten times their sizemeant, better than many vertebrates.

They dance. They flirt. They will steal your heart. They are spiders. Jumping spiders, specifically, and impassioned spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Echeverri is on board to tell you all about their sexy dances. How far can a jumping spider jump? What makes a good spider dancer? Why are they so cute? Can you sample their mating drumming and make a sick industrial-EDM track that feels like you’re in a Berlin discotheque? Buckle up for the grooviest Spooktober of your life.

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Created by www.jasonscardamalia.com/ and featuring recordings by Dr. Damian Elias with proceeds going toward spider research

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