# insects compoundeye compoundeyes microscope cerambyxscopolii entomology biodiversity

The green weevil gets its color from tiny scales that are reminiscent of the "plumage" of a butterfly. Here you can see a spot where the compound eye can be seen clearly.

243 shots at 20:1 magnification

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2022-09-22

The second picture of the compound eyes series was taken at a scale of 40:1 and shows the wet compound eyes of a longhorn beetle, Cerambyx scopolii.

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2021-12-07