Grayish Jumping Spider Phidippus princeps
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OrderSpiders (Araneae)
FamilyJumping Spiders (Salticidae)
GenusPhidippus (Phidippus)
Want to hear something genuinely wild? This jumping spider's vision is ten times sharper than a dragonfly's—and dragonflies have the best eyesight of any insect on Earth. Hopping across Canada and the eastern United States, these grayish spiders are visual predators that spot prey from distances other insects can only dream of seeing. That extraordinary eyesight gives them an enormous hunting advantage, allowing them to plan their ambush before their target even knows it's in danger. Vision is their superpower.
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