As I saw this question asked and so badly answered ...
The fly's eye is composed of small hexagonal compartments each having a few number of cells, in overall is far less complex than a mammal eye, but very specialiced and efficient for its pourpose.
The 360 degree configuration of its eyes and its built-in motion detector, simple and efficient, makes the fly so fast to react and so efficient flyer.
As for to "see" as we understand it ... this is how a fly see:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/press/dpp/2000061501
Very very poorly ... hey, not much neurons there for image processing, isnt'it?
The fly's eye is subject of many studies and many results have been obtained .. as an example ... http://www.spie.org/web/oer/september/sep99/cover2.html
2006-11-15 04:15:02 · 3 answers · asked by T.G. 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
why are you answering your own question?
2006-11-15 04:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by mizzouswm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question...it sees through its eyes...
2006-11-15 04:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with he nose
2006-11-15 04:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by lytbrte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋