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A Brand-New Body
eyes
eyes
antennae
sucking tube
The mosquito has up to 100 eyes,
which are arranged on the head in
honeycomb fashion. The picture be-
low shows a cross-section taken
from the inside to the edge of this
compound eye. Below right shows
the appearance of an object as trans-
mitted from these eyes to the brain.
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