It's All About The Eyes Artwork and Content by Emily Rack

Whiskered and furry, fluffy mitten pedipalps, flat-faced and round-eyed; most jumping spiders look too cute and cuddly to be like other spiders. In many ways, they are not. Their size is tiny, but their diversity and form are mighty. The intelligence and curiosity see them compared with canines and infant humans. Their superb ability to think and plan makes me consider the brightness and creative consciousness we see in octopuses. And I wonder, could it be the eyesight that fast-tracked them to greatness? A lot of interested scientists think so too.

Watch  Lucas the Jumping Spider.

It will help you manage the following film if you are not too convinced that spiders are as cute as puppies. https://youtu.be/vsH2C042V2c

Jumping Spiders are the darlings of the Arachnid World.

Jumping spiders are the most beautifully decorated and intriguing spiders on the earth. And I am not biased. There is an enormous cult following erupting worldwide, where people are forming surprising bonds with tiny little spiders and sharing their stories globally. Their curious and loveable appearance has made the jumping spider a pop culture sensation. People are keeping these little ones as personal pets all over the world. Those who once had arachnophobia find themselves cured of the affliction by spending time with the harmless and beautiful creatures.

"The Jumping Spider is Genius"

https://youtu.be/UDtlvZGmHYk

The Jumping spider is the most successful hunter in the arachnid nation. And the smartest.

They have been dubbed "genius" by Sir David Attenborough in his narration of Porche. Scientists believe that Jumping Spiders are brilliant, likely because of their wildly sophisticated eyesight Guest Contributor: Emily Rack Business Name: Horatio’s Jar Publisher: Digital Schools Emily Rack is a  freelance creative writer and researcher, visual content creator, and designer. She is the head of the content production, publication - and editing for Upschool+ Guest Contributors -, and Horatio's Jar is her content production agency and wellbeing school.   Emily has dedicated her life to researching and understanding matters of the mind, body-, and the human experience. Her discoveries and research are focused on cultivating tools and dialogue that encourage us to live in peace and harmony here on earth. Her current focus is the environment and human connectivity, conservation, environmentalism, plant medicine, botany, biology-, and the practice of 'Nature Bathing'.  Emily is a writer, digital content creator, seasoned photographer-, and visual artist. ——- PUBLISHER’S DISCLAIMER: The publisher of this blog post (Digital Schools PTY LTD) works in partnership with the school as a 3rd party provider to help build and maintain the school website. Digital Schools sources a range of experts who provide products and/or services to educational institutions and we work with them to produce and publish topical information in the form of blog posts that we think  may be relevant, interesting or topical to families within the community. The views, opinions and content listed in this blog post are that of the guest contributor and/or publisher (Digital Schools). It should be noted that whilst the publisher and guest contributors are acting with the best intentions and in the best interests of the school and their community to provide helpful or interesting information, sometimes the content may not necessarily reflect the views of the school. The information in this blog post is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical condition. For diagnosis or treatment of any medical problem, consult your own physician.  The school and the publisher of this blog post  are not responsible for any person reading or following the information in this article who may experience adverse effects. Any references to external websites or sources are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the school or publisher in any way and the publisher and/or school cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information listed. If you have feedback on any content on this platform, you can submit it to the publisher using the feedback link provided at the bottom of this page.