Bees see the world five times faster than humans , according to a new study from the University of London (UK). ? Humans cannot follow a fast-flying insect with our eyes, but they can follow each other thanks to their quick vision ,? explains Peter Skorupski, co-author of the research published in the Journal of Neuroscience . The speed at which we see depends on how fast the cells of the eye responsible for detecting light capture snapshots of the world and send them to the brain . In the case of bees, this occurs at up to five times the speed of the human eye, allowing them to escape predators and catch up with their mates while flying "at full speed".
In addition, bees were the first animals scientifically proven to have color vision , and that they can navigate both light and shadow areas and easily identify flowers with nectar. Skorupski's experiments show that, to see bees in color, they consume more energy than they use black-and-white ( mono- color) vision. ? The energy of bees cannot be spent frivolously, because they need a lot to be alive ?, explains the researcher, who adds that everything indicates that "they see in color at half the speed they see in black and white ." Even so, that supposes an eye twice as fast as a human for color vision, says Skorupski
