Miriam Scriba

I am interested in the evolution of visual systems and diversity of eye designs in nature.

For my PhD thesis I am currently developing an ophthalmoscopic setup to investigate optics of jumping spider eyes.

Jumping spiders possess an extraordinary visual system and are known for visually guided courtship, predatory behavior and other remarkable visual discriminations.

My focus is on the question at what distance the animals can receive an in-focus image of their environment and how different behavioral patterns are related to this.