Honey bees has 5 eyes:
Eyes – Incredible as it may seem, the honey bee has FIVE eyes, two large compound eyes and three smaller ocelli eyes in the centre of its head.
Bees need eyes not only to pick up colors and UV markings in flowers, as well as shapes, but also to navigate.
Thus the two sets of eyes are adapted to perform different tasks simultaneously.
The two large eyes at the side of the head (known as 'compound eyes') are used for picking up shapes and colours in the immediate environment, whilst the three small eyes on the top of the head (known as the 'ocelli') are important for navigation and orientation
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