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Photo from Wibowo, Willyanto, Dharmayanthi, Rahmadi and Lumbantobing (2025) After lowering themselves into a “vertical cave” in Indonesia, a team of cavers paused at a shallow pool.

After lowering themselves into a “vertical cave” in Indonesia, a team of cavers paused at a shallow pool. Floating inside was an odd-looking creature with skin where its eyes should be.