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Saitis barbipes, a common jumping spider found in Europe and North Africa, is actually colour-blind, University of Cincinnati researchers found.

Scientists have detected colour blindness in jumping spiders in a recent study. The research, published in 'The Science of Nature,' examines Saitis barbipes, a common jumping spider found in Europe and North Africa.  It was conducted by University of Cincinnati associate professor Nathan Morehouse and an international team of researchers led by Cynthia Tedore at the University of Hamburg The flamboyant dandies of the eight-legged set, have names inspired by peacocks, cardinals, and other colourful icons. 

Jumping spiders may have exceptional eyes, but one adorable species seems to have a curious lack in the vision department. New experimental evidence suggests that a jumping spider called Saitis barbipes has no photoreceptors capable of perceiving t

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