Page 105 - The Miracle of the Honeybee

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To the right, a cross-section of the
bee’s eye. The ommatidia (small
eyes) can clearly be seen in the
form of long lines. Each can per-
form the function of a separate eye
and stand parallel like straws in a
jar. Each of these eyes faces a
slightly different direction from
the others. Below, a cross-section
of one of these components.

Retinal cells
Rhabdomere

Concealment
pigment

Ocelli
Compound
Lens
eye Lens At the far left, the
bee’s head, with a
Cone single ommatidia to
the side. On the out-
side of each of these
Retinal cells is a transparent, con-
vex lens. As well as
the compound eyes
on either side of
Rhabdomere their heads, bees also
have three simple
eyes, or ocelli (far
left).

Nerve cells