Ultraviolet light key to spider mating

NF Reporter

AP - What puts that sexy twinkle in a spider's eye? A mate aglow. Take away the ultraviolet portion of light, and what seemed like the arachnid version of Scarlett Johansson or Matthew McConaughey attracts no more lust than plain Jane or dumpy Dan.



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DeViAnThans3

Hehe, I never deeply looked into a spider's eyes, but the pic you posted is quite clear of course. It is a quite interesting story; but I am somehow amazed people discovered it only by now ..

limainfinita

Interesting information regarding how some insects see the outisde world.
Dogs can recongnize more than 250 diverents smells and now we know that jumpping spiders can see UV light.