Published in Simply Ecologist
Author Erzsebet Frey

Have you ever wondered how many eyes flies have and how their vision works? Well, get ready to be amazed! Flies, those buzzing creatures that seem to be everywhere, actually have not just two, but five eyes! Their two compound eyes, made up of many tiny lenses, give them almost a 360-degree view of their surroundings. And they also have three simple eyes called ocelli, which help them detect motion and light.