Fruit fly compound eye lenses,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. Magnification: x1300 when printed at 10 centimetres across | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Hughes, Louise |
Taille de l’image : | 3543 px × 2505 px |
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