Differential evolutionary and ecological patterns in eye loss between parallel visual systems in spiders
M. Antonio Galán-Sánchez, F. Andres Rivera-Quiroz, Lauren H. Sumner‐Rooney
The paper analyzes eye loss patterns in spiders, showing it occurs in 12% of species, mainly in Synspermiata, with six-eyed spiders being most common and eye loss linked to low-light environments.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintZoology