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Shy jumping spider cleans eyes in cute video [1]

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Date: 2024-05-19



This jumping spider looks like he's bashfully hiding his face while cleaning his eyes. Usually spiders give me the ick, but this one is such a cutie pie.

The video quality is fantastic, too. It's like watching the spider do its thing through a magnifying glass.

A fun fact about jumping spiders: "They propel themselves by suddenly changing the blood flow in their body. When a jumping spider wants to soar, it contracts special muscles to increase the flow of blood to its legs. This makes the legs fully extend and sends the spider flying — sometimes as far as 50 times the spider's body length (Jumping Spider Fun Facts)."

See also: Scientists taught a spider to jump on command

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