Can Bees See In The Dark? Big Eyes Small Brains

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Can bees see in the dark? It depends on what we call “the dark”. Bees have a similar vision capacity to us.

No. But there are subtleties to the answer that we cover in the article.

Can Bees See In The Dark?

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Under certain conditions when there is strong moonlight and a strong honey flow.

Can bees navigate at night?

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Can bees navigate at night?

bees have been seen to navigate at night. I have personally see this and can verify they do fly at night.

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Are bees blind are bees blind?

No. They can see and have eyes. The way they see is so different to ours that it is worth exploring this answer more.

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Short answer - light. Long answer - a very different world to the one we see. 

What do bees see?

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Bees have two compound eyes and three simple eyes. All of these detect light and allow bees to see.

How do bees see?

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ADVICE

Bees probably see the world a bit like that. They cannot see your face and cannot tell that you look different from your friend. 

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