With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn ...

Fruit fly eyes have a different structure than ours do ... that communicate with each other and help the fruit fly detect motion in the environment around them. Since fruit flies are such small ...

"Their eyes and ears will be critical to quickly responding and managing this threat." Texas-based rancher Morgan Treadwell, in a post to X: "The New World screwworm (NWS) is a parasitic fly whose ...

A novel bio-inspired camera capable of ultra-high-speed imaging with high sensitivity was developed by mimicking the visual structure of insect eyes. The compound eyes of insects can detect fast ...

While these eyes cannot see in as much detail as a human eye, they are very good at detecting movement. Their enhanced visual field and ability to detect movement help insects avoid predators and ...

Designed for people experiencing macular degeneration—the leading cause of vision loss among people over the age of 60—the glasses mimic insect eyes, which use anywhere from dozens to ...

The compound eyes of insects can detect fast-moving objects in parallel and, in low-light conditions, enhance sensitivity by integrating signals over time to determine motion. Inspired by these ...

Insects exhibit impressive agility and responsiveness even when faced with low-light conditions. The secret lies in their compound eyes, which are capable of detecting motion with incredible speed ...