ommatidia present

Licence: 
Creative Commons Licence
Imaging technique: 
Illustration
Keywords: 
eyes (Image keywords), ocelli (Image keywords)
Description: 

The posteromedian portion of the head with 1-3 simple eyes consisting of single beadlike lens. Used in Antkey to distinguish among formicine species. The character is not always reliable, however, and should be used with caution.

Creator: 
Eli Sarnat
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith