I know this sounds stupid, but they don't have vision behind them. Can they purposefully move backwards?

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Gederix t1_jad8j6z wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM

Species that use vision to hunt like wolf or jumping spiders do have vision behind them, and yes spiders can walk backwards, trapdoor spiders do this every time they drag a still struggling victim into their lair never to be seen again.

lemoinem t1_jaej9o1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:29 PM

> wolf [...] do have vision behind them

Sorry, what?

Healthy-Western2043 t1_jaevvxy wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Wolf spider

ttlyntfake t1_jaew8ip wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:56 PM

A wolf spider is a type of spider that "are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight" and apparently also have vision behind them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider#

lemoinem t1_jaexpmt wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:07 PM

Ok, I didn't parse that as intended. Now I feel stupid :P

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