Eyes of Honeybees

 

🐝 Eyes of a Honeybee – An Amazing Visual System

A honeybee has five eyes in total:


🔸 2 Large Compound Eyes

Located on either side of the head

Each compound eye contains about 6,000–7,000 tiny lenses called ommatidia

Capable of detecting:

Movement

Patterns and colors (including ultraviolet light)

Polarized light (helps in navigation)


🔸 3 Small Simple Eyes (Ocelli)

Arranged in a triangle on the top of the head

Function mainly to sense light intensity

Help bees maintain stability and orientation while flying


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