Fascinating Multi-Eyed Insects That Will Captivate Your Curiosity

Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)

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Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

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Houseflies (Musca domestica)

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Praying Mantises (Mantodea)

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Butterflies (Rhopalocera)

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Honeybees (Apis)

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Moths (Heterocera)

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Horseflies (Tabanidae)

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