Well, as I posted before, the Periodical Cicadas are here in Northern Virginia. And in a continuing effort to make sure that we fully enjoy them and capture images, here is a "close-up portrait" of one from this morning ;-) These insects have two compound eyes and three simple eyes (ocelli). The compound eyes are made up of approximately 7500 ommatidia - each with its own corneal lens and a core that takes the light into the eye. No matter how you feel about bugs, you have to appreciate the uniqueness of these cicadas that only show up every 17 years ;-}
