Ask A Scientist

Zoology Archive

Color Blind Insects

1/13/2003


status       student
age          10

Question -   Are insects color blind?
----------------------------------------
I know some insects see in the non-visible spectrum of humans.

Peter Faletra Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Office of Science
Department of Energy
==============================================================
No. Insects see quite differently than we do, but many if not all can
distinguish colors, and some can see in ultraviolet wavelengths that we
cannot.

J. Elliott
==============================================================

Back to General Science Topics	Ask A Scientist Index
NEWTON Homepage	Ask A Question

NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators.
Argonne National Laboratory, Division of Educational Programs, Harold Myron, Ph.D., Division Director.