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Simple eye in invertebrates

life science Maturity 11-13

Some bugs have tiny eyes.

Wasp ocelli.JPG
Wasp ocelli.JPG
These are called little eyes. They help bugs see light. They also help bugs fly well. This helps them stay safe. Can you find a bug with little eyes?
Polistes ocelli.jpg
Polistes ocelli.jpg

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Wasp ocelli.JPG
File:Small Magpie larva - Anania hortulata (24437675476).jpg
Small Magpie larva - Anania hortulata...
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Sawfly Larva treegrow annotated with...
File:Acherontia atropos larva, anterior ventral aspect IMG 8967s annotated.jpg
Acherontia atropos larva, anterior...
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