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Butterflies have a compound eye because they, like flies, grasshoppers, and other insects, as well as crabs and crayfish (and a ton of other things!) are arthropods. All arthropods have compound eyes, in contrast to vertebrates, which have camera eyes.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes adult caterpillars have compound eyes. What happens is, the caterpillar has imaginal discs within its body. Different clusters of these cells will develop into different adult body parts. For example, one cluster will develop into the adult's compound eyes.
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∙ 12y agobutterfly have 12000 eyes so that they can save them self from enemies which can cause them harm................
and also 2 see.:P
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∙ 13y agoSimple eyes are called Complex eyes. The other type of eyes is called Compound eyes.
The butterfly is an insect so it has Compound Eyes.
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∙ 13y agoYes they do.
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How many eyes do a butterfly?
a butterfly has 12,000 eyes
What is the name of the animal with 12000 eyes?
Insects .
How would owl eyes be useful to a butterfly?
Owls eyes would be unsuited for a butterfly, being far to heavy and big for any butterfly to carry.
Does a butterfly have eyes?
yess they do
What is the movement of a butterfly?
An owl butterfly is a butterfly known for their huge eyes spots, which resemble owls' eyes. The move by flapping their wings back and forth like other butterflies.
Does the monarch butterfly have eyes?
Yes they do.
Where are butterfly eyes?
the butterflies eyes are the side of there head.
What do the eyes of a butterfly do?
To see far or near. :-)
How are butterfly's eyes like?
Multi-faceted.
What shape is the buckeye butterfly?
The shape is like i butterfly but it has three like eyes one the wings.
When a butterfly becomes a butterfly are their parts of it still like a caterpiller?
There are some physiological similarities but much changes during metamorphosis. One group of legs usually remains as the legs of the butterfly and the eyes remain eyes.
How many compound eyes does a monarch butterfly have?
5
