Dragonfly head. Close-up of the head of a red-veined darter dragonfly (Sympetrum fonscolombii), showing its large compound eyes (left and right). Each

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Dragonfly head. Close-up of the head of a red-veined darter dragonfly (Sympetrum fonscolombii), showing its large compound eyes (left and right). Each compound eye is made up of numerous simple eyes called ommatidia. Each ommatidium sends a signal to the fly's brain, which combines the thousands of images to form a mosaic view of the world. The image is not sharp but is excellent at detecting movement.

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Photo credit: © NICOLAS REUSENS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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