stackyFACTSHaving five completely terrifying eyes is incredibly useful for an absolute ambush predator.
Having five completely terrifying eyes is incredibly useful for an absolute ambush predator. While three simple internal organs detect shifting light, their massive compound eyes process incredibly deep stereoscopic images to calculate exact strike distances. They are the only known insects capable of true 3D optical tracking, meaning when they violently turn their triangular heads to stare at you, they are judging depth flawlessly.
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