Butterfly Vision
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. Butterflies can also see some colors humans cannot.
Visit our page on the colors animals see to learn more about color vision in animals.
Additional images provided by Challiyil Eswaramangalath Vipin from Wikimedia Commons.
Read more about: Did You Know Butterflies Are Legally Blind?
Bibliographic details:
- Article: What Butterflies See
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 8 Jan, 2010
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- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/butterfly-vision
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Fri, 01/08/2010 - 14:30). What Butterflies See. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/butterfly-vision
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "What Butterflies See". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 08 Jan 2010. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/butterfly-vision
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "What Butterflies See". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 08 Jan 2010. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/butterfly-vision
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