Melbourne in for a hairy ride when Bug Lab's creepy crawlies take over

By Bridie Smith Science Editor
Updated June 18 2017 - 2:03am, first published 1:58am
Melbourne in for a hairy ride when Bug Lab's creepy crawlies take over
Melbourne in for a hairy ride when Bug Lab's creepy crawlies take over

Bet you didn't know that bees have hairy eyes. You read right; hairy eyes. Invisible to the naked human eye, there are hundreds of hairs sprouting from the multi-lensed eyes of bees. They grow from between the hexagonal tiles that make up the convex surface of the eye. Each hair tapers at the tip like a human eyelash.

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