A large mantis shrimp, Lysiosquilla sp., peers out of its sandy lair with its bilobed eyes. These crustaceans have excellent eyesight.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Alor, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
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