Friday, April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024

I am known as a Paper Wasp
I've got two large compound eyes
I have 3 eyes that are Ocelli
I don't see through them directly
But I can use them to control my flight.

(Click to enlarge the photo, their eyes are pretty cool, and you can see all 5 in the photo.)

Location: Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, Titusville

Sources: https://engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/2877

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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