Compound Eye Collection (page 6)

Mosquito sucking blood, computer artwork. The mosquito is using its proboscis to pierce the skin of its host and suck blood on which to feed

Fly compound eye, SEM
Fly compound eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses making up the surface of a compound eye from a hover fly (family Syrphidae). These lenses are called ommatidia

Ant, computer artwork
Ant (family Formicidae), computer artwork. Two compound eyes and antennae are seen on the head, with mouthparts at centre. The body is supported by six segmented legs

Female mosquito head, light micrograph
Female mosquito (family Culicidae) head, light micrograph. The mosquitos head is dominated by its large compound eyes (black spheres)

Compound eye of a gnat, SEM
Compound eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a compound eye from a fungus gnat (family Sciaridae). The eye consists of many rounded lenses known as ommatidia

Whitefly head, SEM
Whitefly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a whitefly, a common garden pest. Its compound eyes (purple) are seen

Mosquito, SEM
Mosquito head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of an unidentified female mosquito (family Culicidae). The large compound eyes (pink) dominate the head

Fly eyes, SEM
Fly eyes. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the simple eyes (ocelli) of a hover fly (family Syrphidae). There are three

Wasp head, SEM
Wasp head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a wasps head (order Hymenoptera). Its large compound eyes (yellow) are seen on either side of its head

Fly (order Diptera), computer artwork

Encarsia wasp head, SEM
Parasitic wasp. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of the wasp Encarsia formosa, a parasite of garden whitefly. Whitefly are a common pest of garden plants and crops

SEM of male mosquito
Mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an unidentified male mosquito (family Culicidae). Its large compound eyes (cyan) can be seen at upper left

Fly in flight, computer artwork. The flys compound eyes, antennae, mouthparts, wings and six legs are seen. True flies (order Diptera) only have a single pair of wings

Mosquito heads, light micrograph
Mosquito heads. Light micrograph of the heads of a male (left) and female (right) mosquito (family Culicidae). The mosquitos head is dominated by its large compound eyes (solid white)

Thrips, SEM
Thrips. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a thrips, or thunder fly (order Thysanoptera), feeding inside a grass seed head

Ant grooming, SEM
Ant grooming. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an ant (family Formicidae) grooming one of its front legs between its jaws

Drosophila fly, SEM
Fruit fly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a fruit fly (Drosophila sp). One of the two multi-faceted compound eyes (red) is seen

Wasp. Macrophotograph of the head of a wasp (Vespula sp.), showing its large, compound eyes (black) and segmented sensory antennae

Female horse fly head, SEM
Female horse fly head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The head of the horse fly (family Tabanidae) is dominated by its large compound eyes

Stable fly, SEM
Stable fly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans). It has large compound eyes (blue)

Honey bee eye
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the compound eye of the honeybee, Apis mellifera. The eye is adorned with long bristles which largely obscure the hexagonal shape of the eyes many facets

SEM of mosquito head
Mosquito head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of an unidentified male mosquito (family Culicidae). Its large compound eyes (made up of numerous red facets) is at top centre

False-col SEM of compound eye of black garden ant

Northern house mosquito, SEM
Northern house mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the northern house mosquito (Culex pipiens). It has large compound eyes (pink) and feathery antennae (upper right) on its head

Damselfly nymph (Coenagrion sp.). Head and thorax of a damselfly at the nymph stage. The thorax contains three pairs of legs and a pair of undeveloped wings

Ant, artwork
Ant (family Formicidae), artwork. Two compound eyes and antennae are seen on the head (right), with mouthparts beneath them. The body is supported by six segmented legs

Head of a parasitic wasp, SEM
Head of a parasitic wasp. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a parasitic wasp (Aphelinus abdominalis). This tiny wasp is a parasite of potato and foxglove aphids

Flys eye, SEM
Flys eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a flys compound eye. Protective bristles cover its surface. The eye is made up of numerous visual units, known as ommatidia

Head of mosquito
Mosquito head. Coloured scanning electron micro- graph (SEM) of the head of an unidentified male mosquito (family Culicidae)

Bluebottle fly, SEM
Bluebottle fly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a bluebottle fly (Calliphora sp.). One of its large compound eyes (dark red) is clearly seen

SEM of ground beetle
Ground beetle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a ground or carab beetle (family Carabidae) with a fly (grey) in its jaws

Coloured SEM of a weevils head
Weevil. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a weevil. Its compound eyes (green) are seen, as well as its two elbowed (bent) antennae (centre left and right)

Compound eye of a bee, SEM
Compound eye of a bee. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses making up the surface of a compound eye from a honey bee (Apis sp.)

Fly, SEM
Fly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head & thorax of an unidentified fly (order Diptera). Its compound eye (yellow) and antennae (left) are seen. Magnification: x26 at 6x7cm size

Bluebottle fly eye, SEM
Bluebottle fly (Calliphora sp.) eye, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x4000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Hoverfly head, SEM
Hoverfly head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x30 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Fly head, SEM
Fly head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Close-up of the head of a fly, showing its short antennae (upper centre), which are seen between its compound eyes (blue)

Wasp eye, SEM
Wasp eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses, called ommatidia, that make up the compound eye of a wasp (Suborder Apocrita)

Male mosquito head, light micrograph. The head is dominated by large compound eyes. Complex sensory antennae extend from the head. A long feeding proboscis is seen between these antennae

Water boatman, SEM
Water boatman. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the underside of a common water boatman (Notonecta glauca)

Midge head, SEM
Midge head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a midge, showing its antennae (top) and one of its compound eyes (centre). Magnification: x100 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Clothes moth, SEM
Clothes moth. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) on cashmere wool fibres

Flour beetle, SEM
Flour beetle, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Flour beetles (family Tenebrionidae) are adapted to survive in very dry environments and can withstand high amounts of radiation

Mosquito head, SEM
Mosquito head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a mosquito, showing its large compound eyes. Each eye consists of many lenses (spheres) known as ommatidia

Bluebottle fly head, SEM
Bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria) head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x35 when printed at 10 centimetres tall

Tropical ant head, SEM
Tropical ant head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a tropical ant (family Formicidae), showing one of its compound eyes (red)

Butterfly head, light micrograph
Butterfly head. Light micrograph of the head of a butterfly (bottom) with its long segmented sensory antennae (centre and top)

Male southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) at rest. This dragonfly inhabits slow-flowing waterways, gardens and open woodland. Photographed on Studland Heath, Dorset, UK, in August

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The compound eye, a marvel of nature's engineering, is a fascinating feature found in various insects. Take the fruit fly for instance, as seen through the lens of an SEM Z340 / 0768. Magnified at x300 on an A4 size frame, its compound eye reveals intricate details that captivate our imagination. But it's not just the fruit fly that showcases this incredible structure. The Culex mosquito and red-barbed ant also possess compound eyes that have been meticulously examined under scanning electron micrographs (SEM). These images provide us with glimpses into their world, where vision takes on a whole new dimension. Moving on to the head of a honey bee captured by another SEM image, we witness how these tiny creatures rely heavily on their compound eyes for navigation and finding nectar-rich flowers amidst vast landscapes, and is truly remarkable how such small organisms can possess such complex visual systems. And let's not forget about other species like the hornet mimic hoverfly or even mosquitoes themselves. Their internal anatomy has been revealed through cross-sections and SEM images showcasing their feeding habits - including blood-sucking from human skin. Zooming back in to focus solely on flies, we encounter yet another stunning view of a house fly's compound eye magnified at x40 using SEM technology. This close-up view allows us to appreciate the intricate arrangement of individual lenses called ommatidia which make up this unique visual organ. With beekeeping being an essential practice worldwide, understanding the compound eye becomes crucial in managing beehives effectively. By comprehending how bees perceive their surroundings through these specialized organs, beekeepers can ensure optimal conditions for honey production and colony health. Finally returning to our initial subject - the fruit fly - we delve deeper into its microscopic world with another SEM image (Z340 / 0699).