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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The eyes don't make sense to me. How did they know to use this pattern? Are there some really big grasshoppers out there?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No doubt there are insects big enough to be able to see the patterns on the eyes without magnification.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

An alternative that I like to use in the lab is squinting and holding the sample really close to my face. Perhaps they used my method if the bugs weren't big enough?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, yes (Im losing that ability as I age :(), but also it's not that far fetched to just conclude all insects are built about the same.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For sure, I just like posting stupid things on memes.

I think your lab needs to get you a giant magnifying glass with a light so your squinting days can continue. They're super nice for things that can't go under a microscope. So far I've been lucky myself, but many of my colleagues my age experience the same problem. Some day I would like to get a macro camera so I can just show them pictures.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Some day I would like to get a multi-camera bionic eye implants or like a Star Trek visor ribbed for my pleasure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
  1. Exactly this. Just eyesight & time.
  2. Not to mention that some insects even have a bit of contrast between the lenses so it's easier to understand they are compounded.
  3. And additionally due to individual lenses compounded eyes arent smooth - by reflecting light at different angles you can make the "bumps" obvious.
  4. Also if there is like a water droplet on grasshoppers eyes you can clearly see it's surface structure. Just like you can see individual pixels on your (high dpi phone?) screen the same way.

Tho I bet they didn't study this ones eyes:

It's called a fairy wasp (wiki/Megaphragma_mymaripenne) and it's only the third smallest insect known.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I'm sure they had plenty of experience with bugs in their environment, both alive and dead. I'm sure you can see the eyes pretty well close up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

The aliens lent them a magnifying glass