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How does a caterpillar see its food Caterpillars live among their food so don’t need to look far to find the next tasty leaf. They have simple eyes so their eyesight is not very sharp – just good enough to make out light and shade. Can insects see things that we can’t Yes they can! Many insects can see ultraviolet light – the invisible light from the sun that humans and other animals cannot see. Many flowers rely on insects to pollinate them, and the petals of these flowers are often A flower taken with a normal camera (left) and an ultraviolet camera showing how an insect might see it. 60 A caterpillar’s simple eyes allow it to distinguish between light and shade. coloured in ultraviolet patterns that we humans can’t see. These patterns act like runways, directing the hungry insects straight into the flower’s centre, and to their dinner! This in turn pollinates the flower.
GLOSSARY Abdomen The rear part of the body behind the thorax. Antenna One of a pair of mobile appendages on the heads of insects (plural: antennae) that often respond to touch and taste, but may be specialised for swimming. Aquatic Lives in or near water. Arachnid A group of insects including spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks. Arthropod Animals lacking a backbone, such as insects, spiders and crustaceans. Bacteria A large group of typically single cell microorganisms, many of which cause disease. Camouflage The means by which animals escape the notice of predators. Cephalothorax A combined head and thorax. 61 Colony A community of insects of one kind living together. Compound eye Insect eye consisting of numerous small visual units. Diapause A process that makes insects inactive in cold climates. Disease An illness or sickness where normal physiological function is impaired. Exoskeleton A rigid external skeleton. Fossilise To convert or be converted into a fossil. Glycerol A chemical produced by insects that acts as antifreeze. Hemiptera A large order of insects that have piercing, sucking mouthparts. Hibernate To pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down.
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