A dragonfly perched on a reed at dusk is not just waiting for the light to fade. It is hunting in wavelengths you cannot see.

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Here’s what compound eyes really do — and why flies see you in slow motion. In this episode of Big Ideas, Niba explores how insects actually see the world — from the structure of ommatidia to motion ...

Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The research was published in Nature Communications by scientists from the ...

Researchers have discovered profound similarities and surprising differences between humans and insects in the production of the critical light-absorbing molecule of the retina, 11-cis-retinal, also ...

Micro-Doppler signatures could help monitor vital pollinator populations ...

Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...

Newfound nerve cells in the insects’ brains play a role in depth perception A praying mantis depends on precision targeting when hunting insects. Now, scientists have identified nerve cells that help ...

Ever wondered what it's like to literally be a fly on the wall? A new, super small camera designed to be worn on the back of bugs like a backpack could finally be your chance to experience the real ...