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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ogre-faced spider or net casting spider of genus Deinopis. These nocturnal spiders have huge eyes allowing them to see during the ...

Extreme macro portrait of Deinopis spinosa, commonly called the ogre-faced spider or net-casting spider. This species from the family Deinopidae is known for its unusually large forward-facing eyes ...

Ogre-faced spider or net casting spider of genus Deinopis. These nocturnal spiders have huge eyes allowing them to see during the night. Photo taken in Ndumo Game Reserve, South Africa.© Ondrej ...