Spider senses

Sight

• Spiders have simple eyes (one facet only), 2 are main eyes on front of the cephalothorax.
• Spiders usually have a total of 8 simple eyes, sometimes 6, and rarely 2.
• Spiders with the best sight are jumping spiders.

Touch and taste

• Spiders use hairs on their body as touch and taste receptors.
• there are receptors for:
  • vibrations
  • air currents
  • humidity
  • food.

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