And Cuddly Jumping Spiders by Thomas Shahan

When you hear the word “cute,” “spider” is probably not the first word that pops into your head. But photographer Thomas Shahan is out to change all that with his incredible macro photographs of doe-eyed jumping spiders.
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Jumping spiders have the best eyesight among spiders

They are also very curious and often interact with organisms many times their size

If a spider turns to look at you, it is almost certainly a jumping spider – they have insatiable curiosity about humans

Many arachnids, like black widows try to avoid people, but jumping spiders are quite fearless