Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)

We learn how spider vision works.

Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider) Be Smart

Premiered October 25, 2022
Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)

Why do spiders have 8 eyes when we only have 2? We’ll spend time with some jumping spiders, the most charismatic and cute spiders of them all, to learn how spider vision works.

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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

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