Compound Eye Of A Fruit Fly is a photograph by Heiti Paves/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2018.
Compound Eye Of A Fruit Fly
Compound eye of a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A compound eye consists of many rounded lenses... more
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Compound Eye Of A Fruit Fly
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Heiti Paves/science Photo Library
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Compound eye of a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A compound eye consists of many rounded lenses known as ommatidia. Each ommatidium is a simple eye that sends a signal to the fly's brain. All the signals are combined by the insect's brain to form a mosaic view of the world. The image seen is not very sharp but good at detecting movements. Between the lenses are hair-like structures called interommatidial bristles.
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October 2nd, 2018
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