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What Butterflies See
(illustration by Michael Hagelberg)
As you can see, what butterflies and most insects see is something that is less sharp than humans can see. This is why we say that by human standards, they are legally blind.
(illustration by Michael Hagelberg)
As you can see, what butterflies and most insects see is something that is less sharp than humans can see. This is why we say that by human standards, they are legally blind.
Could butterly vision and their amazing patterns and colors be related?
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