Stacked macrophotograph of one of the three ocelli of a bumblebee (Bombus sp.). The ocelli are secondary visual structures on the head of bees and wasps, a trio of small shiny bumps in the space between the compound eyes. The ocelli are generally considered to be far more sensitive to light than the compound eyes. They are thought to assist in maintaining flight stability by measuring changes in the perceived brightness of the external world as an insect rolls or pitches around its body axis during flight. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Laguna Design |
Bildgröße: | 5500 px × 3243 px |
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