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Animals with the Most Eyes

This list features the animals with the most eyes on Planet Earth.

RANK

ANIMAL

NUMBER OF EYES

DESCRIPTION

1

Scallops

up to 100 eyes

Have multiple simple eyes along the edge of their shells.

2

Box Jellyfish

24 eyes

Has four groups of eyes, with each group containing six eyes.

3

Ostracods (Crustaceans)

Up to 24 eyes

Some species have compound eyes that provide a wide field of view.

4

Horseshoe Crabs

10 eyes

Possess multiple eyes, including compound and simple eyes.

5

Cuttlefish

10 eyes

Possess two large complex eyes and additional simple eyes.

6

Lobsters

10 eyes

Possess two large compound eyes and additional smaller ocelli.

7

Spiders (Certain species)

8 eyes

Many spiders have eight eyes, arranged in specific patterns.

8

Cockroaches

6-8 eyes

Have two compound eyes and three simple eyes (ocelli).

9

Dragonflies

6 eyes

Two large compound eyes and three simple eyes (ocelli).

10

Pannychus species (Mite)

6 eyes

Some species possess six simple eyes arranged in pairs.


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References

Bell, W.J. et al. (2007). Cockroach Behavior. Entomological Society of America. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Corbet, P.S. (1999). Dragonflies: Behavior and Ecology of Odonata. Cornell University Press. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Gullan, P.J., & Cranston, P.S. (2014). The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. Wiley-Blackwell. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Hanlon, R.T., & Messenger, J.B. (1996). Cephalopod Behavior. Cambridge University Press. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. McLain, D.K. (2008). The Sensory Biology of Lobsters. Marine Biology. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. McNair, J.N. (1991). The Visual System of the Scallop. Vision Research. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Pitt, K.A. et al. (2000). The Eyes of the Box Jellyfish. Journal of Experimental Biology. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Smith, R. & T. J. D. (2005). The Eyes of Ostracods. Journal of Crustacean Biology. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Walter, D.E. (1999). Mite Morphology: The Eyes of Mites. Experimental & Applied Acarology. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]. Wilcox, C. (2013). Horseshoe Crab Biology: A Window into the Past. Environmental Biology of Fishes. [online] Available at: [URL] [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
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