Summary
A jumping spider has some of the sharpest eyesight of any small animal, and it uses it to stalk prey like a tiny cat. Deep Look shows how it gathers visual information and plans a precise pounce.
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Ages 7+Mild peril
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
A jumping spider's big eyes send detailed information to its brain. It uses that information to judge distance and time its jump — sensing, then acting.
- What sense does the jumping spider rely on most to hunt?
- How does the spider use what it sees to plan its jump?
- Why is good information important before an animal acts?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: senses, vision, information, respond.
Try it: Close one eye and try to touch two fingertips together in front of you. Write how having good 'depth' information helps a hunter.