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Prionus Root Borer Beetle Portrait

Take a look at this guy!! WOW!!! All those prisms in its eyes are easy to see and you know, it was probably really getting tired of me blinding all of its zillions of prisms with my flash! By the way, compound eyes are composed of thousands of photoreceptors which are extremely sensitive to motion and fluctuation in light. (Did you know that spiders--which are also not insects--do not have compound eyes? They have simple eyes called "ocelli")

If you would like to know more about compound eyes, this page was very informative: Compound Eyes
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6 comments

Jim Boynton said:

Of the three, this one is the winner. Lovin' those eyes and the white specks all over it. Cool shots Janet!
11 years ago

tiabunna said:

I'd agree with WJB, this would be my pick of the three shots also. What an interesting fellow to meet! Those eyes are really remarkable.
11 years ago

Puzzler4879 said:

Totally outstanding, Janet, including the great background info. He's a handsome model, especially with that distinguished "Charlie Chaplin" mustache! Nice work.

That's Wild!!
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of Wildlife!!
11 years ago

Pam J said:

STUNNING !!!

But heck I am glad he is one of the Good Guys !!
11 years ago

Puzzler4879 said:

Well Done!!
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Pond!!
11 years ago ( translate )

ROL/Photo said:

WAOuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh another excellent macro.. Bravo.. Janet
8 years ago ( translate )