European Paper Wasp Ocelli is a photograph by Laguna Design/science Photo Library which was uploaded on May 21st, 2023.
European Paper Wasp Ocelli
Stacked macrophotograph of the three ocelli of a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula). The ocelli (singular: ocellus) are secondary visual... more
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European Paper Wasp Ocelli
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Laguna Design/science Photo Library
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Stacked macrophotograph of the three ocelli of a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula). The ocelli (singular: ocellus) 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.
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May 21st, 2023
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