Mosquito Eyes Sem
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Mosquito Eyes Sem
Artist
Meckes/ottawa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the compound eyes of a mosquito. Compound eyes consist of many lenses (spheres) known as ommatidia. Each ommatidium is a simple eye that sends a signal to the mosquito's brain. The brain combines the thousands of images to form a mosaic view of the world. The image is not sharp but is excellent at detecting movement. Magnification x300 when printed at 10 centimeters wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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