Drosophila eye

  • Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute
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Drosophila eye. Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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SEM of the Drosophila compound eye. Close-up shows the multi-faceted cornea (pink) and the thin, hair-like structures called setae (green) which are believed to reduce glare.

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