Honeybee

Insect Eyes

Insect

Pattern and Texture

The pictures show the pattern and texture of honeybee's eye.

Image	Data	Description
	200x	Similar to housefly's eye, hexagon pattern is formed on the surface of the eye.
	400x	This part of the eye shows texture of the eye. There are many scales like snake's skin and fish's scales.

Hairs

Honeybee has many hairs that cover the surface of the eye. These hairs are long and thin. The end of the hairs is sharp.

Image	Data	Description
	200x	There are many hairs on the surface of the eye. These hairs come out of small holes. The holes are not visible because the surface is transparent.