stalk-eyed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stalk-eyed
First recorded in 1850–55
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They also found many arthropods -- a family that includes modern-day crabs and insects -- including spiny, stalk-eyed creatures called radiodonts which were the apex predator of the time.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
A comparable adaptation has been observed only in a few invertebrates, such as the stalk-eyed fly.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
The male stalk-eyed fly’s eyes “are both an ornament and a weapon,” says Christina Painting, a postdoctoral student of behavioral ecology at the University of Auckland.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 26, 2017
The segmented, stalk-eyed anomalocaridids sat at the top of the food chain, ruling the weird Cambrian reefs.
From Science Magazine ● May 25, 2011
A pioneer family gathered about the table enjoying a feast of the stalk-eyed crustaceans, were treated to a little diversion in this wise.
From Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound by Emily Inez Denny
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