Check This Out: Spidey Super Powers

Duke biology graduate student Brendan Lam studies the vision of harvestmen, a type of arachnid that looks like a spider. People may be scared of spiders, but Lam says: “Spiders do much more good than harm.”

Their tiny yet powerful optics may inspire new kinds of miniature cameras; other benefits offer a reminder that the creatures we fear most often help us see the world more clearly.