Spiders Jump With Deadly Accuracy in Green Light

© 2012 National Geographic; some video courtesy Science/AAAS

January 26, 2012—Researchers have discovered a unique visual attribute that jumping spiders use in attacking and catching prey. The arachnids use what is called image defocus-proven in part by videos that show spiders jumping with deadly accuracy in green light (and fumbling in red).

(Source: National Geographic)