# @optica.worldwide on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVq0GoIlHaq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59024735-opticaworldwide-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4f23140141.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-09T15:37:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Optica (@optica.worldwide) — https://gondola.cc/optica.worldwide

## Caption

Image of the Week: Bluebottle Fly Eye

A closeup view of the grating-like structure of a bluebottle fly’s eye. The intricate structure enhances the eye’s optical performance, aiding in light capture and potentially improving sensitivity to polarized light—an ability vital for navigation and prey detection.

[2025 #OPNPhotoContest ]
 
—Vittorio Cecconi, Emergent Photonics Research Centre, Loughborough, UK

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