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Functioning of the insect eye
Jan Willem
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Posted on 28-08-2008 09:44
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Can anyone suggest literature in which the functioning of the insect eye is explained extensively?

Thanks in advance!
Jan Willem van Zuijlen
 
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Jan: Try a University level entomology text book. When I was at university I used, and still have, Chapman, R.F. 1969. The Insects - Structure and Function. It has a 30 page chapter "The Eyes and Vision" which goes into a lot of detail.
I'm sure there are newer editions of this text.
Hope this helps, Tony.
 
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Thanks a lot Tony. Actually I'm not asking this for myself but for a friend. I will forward your respons to him.
Jan Willem van Zuijlen
 
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