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Science 101: What and how do insects see?

Science and Children—September 2010

Insect vision is both simple and complex. It’s simple in that insects can’t focus and generally see a blur. It’s complex in that insects are very good at detecting motion, they can see in almost any direction, they can use polarized ultraviolet light from the sky to navigate, and they can use ultraviolet light reflected from flowers to keep that “birds and bees” thing going.
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