Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Bees view the world in surprisingly different ways – understanding this could inspire new technology

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par Elisa Rigosi, Researcher in Sensory Biology, Department of Biology, Lund University
David O'Carroll, Professor of Sensory Biology, Department of Biology, Lund University

One bee has long been regarded as a benchmark for visual performance: the honeybee drone.

These male honeybees (Apis mellifera) have evolved highly specialised eyes for detecting queens during mating flights. They are extraordinarily sensitive to tiny moving objects less than half a degree across. In human terms, that’s like spotting a person more than 250…

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