When I was wandering about in the back of my yard, and watching the flies buzz lightly around the strawberries, I had often wondered "How can flies see where they are going?" seeing a blowfly, I had realized how intriguing their eyes are.
The blowfly has stark red eyes, like red liquid splattered over a granite road. If one looks very closely at the eyes of a fly, one would start to notice how they have no eyelids whatsoever! Flies don't even blink. According to this website animals.pawnation.com/flies-see-out-compound-eye-5361.html flies eyes can see light differently compared to a human's eye and "see shapes, motion and color differently."
The blowfly has stark red eyes, like red liquid splattered over a granite road. If one looks very closely at the eyes of a fly, one would start to notice how they have no eyelids whatsoever! Flies don't even blink. According to this website animals.pawnation.com/flies-see-out-compound-eye-5361.html flies eyes can see light differently compared to a human's eye and "see shapes, motion and color differently."
From the website http://bugphoto.net/2011/02/16/in-your-fly-face/
I found a picture of this fly here and it's magnificent
it's eyes.
As I looked at the blowfly that perched itself in the curve of a decaying leaf, it's eyes reminded me of those toy telescopes where the child would look through the whole, point it in the direction of the sun and see a wide variety of patterns, shapes and colors. Perhaps that's what the fly sees through its own eyes? If I were a fly, I would be overwhelmed with all of the shapes and colors invading my vision but then again, maybe the fly is used to such an overwhelming thing and is thankful for how it sees. The fly has more than one eye, over thousands actually (that's incredible!). The fly sees so many different things at the same time. If I were a fly, I would probably end up feeling light headed and dizzy with so much images invading my brain.
Humans see things in different aspect than flies do. Humans intend to see things while moving their eyes but flies see things by using multiple eyes and picking up "different points simultaneously." Flies may see the world in a different ways than humans. It's common for humans to take what they see for granted, while flies see many more than the regular human eye can, possibly concluding that what flies see can impact what they think of the world compared to how humans think of the world.
Flies may end up thinking that the world is filled with intense color and appreciate it more than humans. They are somewhat ignorant to what humans see, since most people view the world negatively, flies maybe view the world positively, and even seeing dead bodies might attract them than how we humans see dead bodies as. A fly can see things in an artful concept with all of the different shapes, sizes, and color but a lot of humans appreciate the world's art as well. So as to say, flies may be in a happy trance with what they see or with always jumping about from the slightest movements; it could be a very scary experience for them.
With how I see it, flies see a lot more of the world than humans do and see its beauty and it's terror in a more enhanced version. That's why flies are so unique, they see different things and interpret things differently than the regular human does. Flies are valuable in the sense of having a way different perspective compared to a person, because without varying opinions, than the world would be quiet boring, so people should appreciate how others see things. I would love to be a fly one day to experience how they see the world through their eyes. Perhaps, I can find out how a fly looks at a person and how it judges one. That would be an exhilarating adventure.
Works Cited
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I would love to be a fly for an instance and see the world the way they look at it, even though I would also feel like you dizzy from so many images at once. Your blogs are interesting, you give valuable information. I used to think that flies were annoying but now I think they're cool.
ReplyDeleteI keep wondering how we know what a fly sees. The idea of all those eyes is fascinating. I think you are talking about a kaleidoscope. It's a great analogy. Great blog.
ReplyDeleteI still don't flies, sorry. The whole eye thing is freaky and insane, it's cool that you found that out, I would have never known that, nor actually given a second thought about their eyes. I like how you try and connect and understand this creature that is seen so little of before continuing to call it a pest like the rest of the world. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog, I learned a lot. Flies are very interesting creatures and I think it's amazing how many eyes they have. Can they ever go completely bind? Or blind in a few of their eyes? They're wild to look at. I liked your perspective on them and how they're in a "happy trance." You can tell you've researched a few things, nice job.
ReplyDeleteI find that so cool that a fly has that many eyes. There is more to flies that people don't know and you do a beautiful job showing those beautiful features that a fly has.
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