How insects see
67 insects have at least one vision value measured in the species itself. The ranges below use measured values only.
- Colour receptor classes, measured in 28 species: 1 to 10.
- Acuity, measured in 22 species: 0.07 to 1.02 cycles per degree.
- Flicker fusion, measured in 50 species: 40 to 300 Hz.
Measured values by dial
| Dial | Species with a measured value |
|---|---|
| Colour | 28 |
| Sharpness | 22 |
| Field of view | 0 |
| Sharp zones (foveas) | 2 |
| Night vision | 17 |
| Motion (flicker fusion) | 50 |
Vision types in this group
- Butterfly multispectral: 28 species
- Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat: 17 species
- Fast fly (slow-motion world): 10 species
- Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis): 7 species
- Colour or navigation at night: 3 species
- : 2 species
Featured
Western honey beeBee, ant and locust UV trichromat
Bull ant (Myrmecia gulosa)Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat
Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)Fast fly (slow-motion world)
HouseflyFast fly (slow-motion world)
Asian swallowtailButterfly multispectral
Buff-tailed bumblebeeBee, ant and locust UV trichromat
Blowfly (Calliphora vicina)Fast fly (slow-motion world)
Praying mantisHunter insect (dragonfly, mantis)
All insects with pages
| Species | Measured dials | Vision type |
|---|---|---|
| Western honey bee Apis mellifera | colour, sharpness, foveas, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Bull ant (Myrmecia gulosa) Myrmecia gulosa | colour, sharpness, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) Drosophila melanogaster | colour, sharpness, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Housefly Musca domestica | colour, sharpness, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Asian swallowtail Papilio xuthus | colour, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris | colour, sharpness, night vision | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Blowfly (Calliphora vicina) Calliphora vicina | colour, sharpness | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Praying mantis Sphodromantis lineola | sharpness, foveas | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| American cockroach Periplaneta americana | colour, sharpness, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Migratory locust Locusta migratoria | colour, sharpness, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Asian palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | colour, sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Elephant hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor | colour, sharpness, night vision | Colour or navigation at night |
| Firefly Photinus pyralis | colour, night vision, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Hummingbird hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum | colour, sharpness, night vision | Colour or navigation at night |
| Saharan silver ant Cataglyphis bicolor | colour, sharpness, night vision | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Bull ant (Myrmecia croslandi) Myrmecia croslandi | colour, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Bull ant (Myrmecia tarsata) Myrmecia tarsata | sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Bull ant (Myrmecia vindex) Myrmecia vindex | colour, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Coffee bee hawkmoth Cephonodes hylas | colour, motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common bluebottle butterfly Graphium sarpedon | colour, night vision | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common eggfly Hypolimnas bolina | sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common evening brown Melanitis leda | sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria | colour, sharpness | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Dragonfly (Sympetrum rubicundulum) Sympetrum rubicundulum | colour, night vision | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus | colour, night vision | Butterfly multispectral |
| Purple-winged mantis Tenodera australasiae | sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| Red mason bee Osmia bicornis | colour, night vision | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Small white Pieris rapae | colour, night vision | Butterfly multispectral |
| Stick insect Carausius morosus | sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Tiger European hohey beetle Cicindela chinensis | colour, motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Tsetse fly (Glossina pallidipes) Glossina pallidipes | sharpness, motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti | colour, sharpness | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| African monarch Danaus chrysippus | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Angled castor Ariadne ariadne | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Army green moth Daphnis nerii | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Australian emperor dragonfly Anax papuensis | motion (flicker fusion) | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| Autumn darter dragonfly Sympetrum frequens | colour | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| Banded flower mantis Theopropus elegans | colour | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| Blowfly (Calliphora collini) Calliphora collini | motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Bull ant (Myrmecia midas) Myrmecia midas | motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Commander Moduza procris | motion (flicker fusion) | |
| Common banded awl Hasora chromus | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common crow Euploea core | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common emigrant Catopsilia pomona | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common green bottle fly Lucilia sericata | colour | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Common jezebel Delias eucharis | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common mormon Papilio polytes | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Common owl-moth Eupatula macrops | motion (flicker fusion) | |
| Convolvus hawkmoth Agrius convolvuli | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Dot-underwing moth Eudocima materna | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Dragonfly (Sympetrum flaveolum) Sympetrum flaveolum | motion (flicker fusion) | Hunter insect (dragonfly, mantis) |
| Emperor Saturnia pavonia | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Fruit fly (Drosophila hydei) Drosophila hydei | motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |
| Giant redeye Gangara thyrsis | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Grass demon Udaspes folus | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Green weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina | motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Hawk moth Macroglossum limata | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Indian wanderer Pareronia ceylanica | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Lemon pansy Junonia lemonias | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Lime butterfly Papilio demoleus | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Margined soldier beetle Chauliognathus marginatus | motion (flicker fusion) | Bee, ant and locust UV trichromat |
| Mottled emigrant Catopsilia pyranthe | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Nocturnal sweat bee Megalopta genalis | sharpness | Colour or navigation at night |
| Plain grey hawkmoth Psilogramma increta | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Silk moth Antheraea pernyi | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Tawny coster Acraea terpsichore | motion (flicker fusion) | Butterfly multispectral |
| Tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans) Glossina morsitans | motion (flicker fusion) | Fast fly (slow-motion world) |