Four-spotted owlfly, double eye

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Christine Young

Lion

That's so insane! Posted 4 years ago
1. FrannySopranny
  
  Mountain Gorilla
  
  I really want to know what evolutionary advantage that setup has! Doesn't it seem like they'd be looking partially at each other? Wish I could trade eyes with him for a few minutes. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Me too! I'd love to know exactly what it is seeing and why. Also, how is it not annoying? Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Today's Facebook post:

We’re continuing our series highlighting some of the most fantastic body parts belonging to wildlife. Today, we are focusing on eyes! There are so many creatures with remarkable eyes that it was quite a struggle to choose which ones to feature today! #JungleDragon

Check out these eyes!! Owlflies, such as Ululodes quadripunctatus, have beautiful double eyes, which are referred to as optical superposition eyes! Each of their compound eyes has a ridge dividing them. As a result, their eyes are very sensitive to contrast and have excellent visual acuity. Such fancy eyes serve these airborne predators well, and increase their ability to capture prey under sunny or cloudy light conditions. {Spotted in Oklahoma, USA by FrannySopranny} #Owlfly #Ululodesquadripunctatus #opticalsuperpositioneyes

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

I would love to know how they see, so bizarre! Posted 4 years ago

The Four-Spotted Owlfly

''Ululodes quadripunctatus'', the four-spotted owlfly, is a species of owlfly in the family Ascalaphidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects

Species identified by FrannySopranny