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How many eyes does a bee have?
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Bees have two compound eyes, each made up of thousands of tiny lenses. Each lens is connected to a nerve cell, which sends information to the bee's brain. The third eye, the ocelli, is a simple eye that helps the bee sense light.

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A bee has three eyes. Two of them are called compound eyes and the third one is called ocelli.

Bees have two compound eyes, each made up of thousands of tiny lenses. Each lens is connected to a nerve cell, which sends information to the bee's brain. The third eye, the ocelli, is a simple eye that helps the bee sense light. The ocelli is located between the two compound eyes.
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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.
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Bees have five eyes in total. They have two large compound eyes on the sides of their head, which are made up of many small lenses and are used for detecting movement, light intensity, and polarization.
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A bee has five eyes, two large compound eyes and three smaller eyes in the center of it head. Making them more alert and aware of their surrounding.
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Bees have two compound eyes, each made up of thousands of tiny lenses. Each lens is connected to a nerve cell, which sends information to the bee's brain. The third eye, the ocelli, is a simple eye that helps the bee sense light.
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Bees have two compound eyes, each made up of thousands of tiny lenses. Each lens is connected to a nerve cell, which sends information to the bee's brain. The third eye, the ocelli, is a simple eye that helps the bee sense light. The ocelli is located between the two compound eyes.
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Bees have five eyes: two large compound eyes on the sides of their head for detecting movement and light, and three small simple eyes on the top of their head for navigation and orientation.
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 Each lens is connected to a nerve cell, which sends information to the bee's brain. The third eye, the ocelli, is a simple eye that helps the bee sense light. The ocelli is located between the two compound eyes.
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Bee has 5 eyes. two large compound eyes and three smaller ocelli eyes in the centre of its head. Each lens is connected to a nerve cell, which sends information to the bee's brain. The third eye, the ocelli, is a simple eye that helps the bee sense light. The ocelli is located between the two compound eyes.
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