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Asian Tiger Mosquito Compound Eye Compound eye ommatidia of a female Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus).

Compound eye and coiled proboscis of a moth (Pyralidae) Compound eye and coiled proboscis of a moth (Pyralidae). Compound eyes are made up of large numbers of individual facets. The proboscis is used as a sucking and feeding organ. SEM X21

ant as seen through an EM microscope

Face of six spotted fishing spider

Head with compound eyes of a Hover-fly, Episyrphus sp. Note the short antennae. Head with compound eyes of a Hover-fly, Episyrphus sp. Note the short antennae.

Head of a Hoverfly showing the large compound eyes (Rhingia campestris). Flies have specialised mout Head of a Hoverfly showing the large compound eyes (Rhingia campestris). Flies have specialised mouthparts called a proboscis.

Portrait of a dragonfly (Sympetrum spec.)

Azure Damselfly, Coenagrion puella, head

Lucilia caesar sucking, close-up

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Lesser Hornet Hoverfly, Volucella inanis, close-up of eyes, summer, Norfolk UK

Compound eye of Tabanus bovinus

Mantis religiosa

Striped horsefly Striped horsefly. Macro photograph of a female striped horsefly (Tabanus lineola), showing its large compound eyes. Only the female has this distinctive striped pattern on its eyes. This bloodsucking insect mainly feeds on cattle and horses. It pierces the skin using its sharp mouthparts (lower centre). It is a large fly, reaching over two centimetres in length. The wounds inflicted by this fly are long-lasting and painful. Photographed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Damselfly on a log Damselfly on a log. Macro photograph of a Damselfly (order Odonata), showing its large compound eyes. Photographed in Bixby, Oklahoma, USA.

Australia, Diptera, Platystomatidae, Stalk-eyed fly (Achias australis)

Dragonfly Eyes portrait

Mantis Religiosa

unshaven pilot dragonfly

dragonfly closeup