Pseudomyrmex boopis

Armenia, Belize
Leptogenys camerunensis

Kibale forest, Uganda
A Tetragonisca angustula stingless bee works wax at the nest entrance.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
Close-up photograph of a mosquito.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Male bees can be recognized by their enormous eyes, useful for spotting unmated queens on the wing.
Harpegnathos has excellent vision, a result of some of the largest eyes in the Formicidae.

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo
Up close with the Indian jumping ant Harpegnathos saltator.  Both sets of eyes- the large compound eyes for forming images and the small trio of ocelli for judging light levels- are visible in this photo. 

Laboratory colony at Arizona State University
Male bees can be recognized by their enormous eyes, useful for spotting unmated queens on the wing.
Male bees can be recognized by their enormous eyes, useful for spotting unmated queens on the wing.
Male bees can be recognized by their enormous eyes, useful for spotting unmated queens on the wing.
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