Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Dragonflies have 5 eyes, see the world in slow motion, and can detect lots of colors that are invisible to humans!
In this video, we break down:
- The weird and impressive anatomy of dragonflies' 5 eyes
- What the world would actually look like to a dragonfly
- Why they are arguably the deadliest predators on Earth (better hunters than hawks or lions!)
- Some disadvantages of dragonfly vision compared to ours
I never realized how metal 🤘dragonflies are until I did the research for this video. They've actually been on Earth for around 300 million years, so dragonflies were around before the first dinosaurs!
This is the 15th video in a series about how different animals see the world. Check out my previous videos explaining how horses (youtube.com/watch?v=gBjqTaM4mK4&t=1s), octopuses (youtube.com/watch?v=271hvS1E8mI), eagles (youtube.com/watch?v=XhZnGTFcbpw), cats (youtube.com/watch?v=Sck-UP_SFFI), dogs (youtube.com/watch?v=vfH9kT0Pazw), mantis shrimp (youtube.com/watch?v=osDE9q1IpR0), and other animals see the world.
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Sources for this video:
- National Library of Medicine 2015 article titled "Extraordinary diversity of visual opsin genes in dragonflies": pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4371951
Oxford Academic 2013 article titled "Capture Success and Efficiency of Dragonflies Pursuing Different Types of Prey"
- EXPLANATION AVENUE - 3D Animations by Oliver Ende's 2024 YouTube video titled "Dragonflies: Anatomy of the World's Top Predator - 3D Animation"
- BBC Earth's 2015 YouTube video titled "How Do Dragonflies See the World? | Animal Super Senses | BBC Earth"
- Real Science's 2021 YouTube video titled "The Insane Biology of: The Dragonfly"
Slate's 2013 YouTube video titled "Epic Footage of Dragonflies Hunting"
- Etymology Animated's 2022 YouTube video titled "Insect Vision Part 4: What Do Insects See?"
- BRIGHT SIDE's 2020 YouTube video titled "What Happens Inside Your Eyes - 3D Animation"
All of the background music consists of instrumental versions of songs by Connor Price. Big thanks to Connor for making his music free to use!
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Here at Vision Vibes, I dive into eye-related topics ranging from understanding your lens prescription, to laser eye surgery, to the biology of your eyes. Visual, laser demos make abstract concepts much more clear and easy to understand, showing exactly how light is being focused by your eyes and corrective eyewear/contacts.
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Dragonflies have 5 eyes, see the world in slow motion, and can detect lots of colors that are invisible to humans!
In this video, we break down:
- The weird and impressive anatomy of dragonflies' 5 eyes
- What the world would actually look like to a dragonfly
- Why they are arguably the deadliest predators on Earth (better hunters than hawks or lions!)
- Some disadvantages of dragonfly vision compared to ours
I never realized how metal 🤘dragonflies are until I did the research for this video. They've actually been on Earth for around 300 million years, so dragonflies were around before the first dinosaurs!
This is the 15th video in a series about how different animals see the world. Check out my previous videos explaining how horses (youtube.com/watch?v=gBjqTaM4mK4&t=1s), octopuses (youtube.com/watch?v=271hvS1E8mI), eagles (youtube.com/watch?v=XhZnGTFcbpw), cats (youtube.com/watch?v=Sck-UP_SFFI), dogs (youtube.com/watch?v=vfH9kT0Pazw), mantis shrimp (youtube.com/watch?v=osDE9q1IpR0), and other animals see the world.
_____________________________________________________________
My kid's book: "Larry Laser Finds His Spark"
Follow Larry Laser on his journey to discover all the amazing things lasers are used for. From laser welding, to eye surgery, to high-speed internet, Larry learns about how he can change the world with the help of Lexi Lens.
BUY NOW: amzn.to/3W6RRfr
______________________________________________________________
Sources for this video:
- National Library of Medicine 2015 article titled "Extraordinary diversity of visual opsin genes in dragonflies": pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4371951
Oxford Academic 2013 article titled "Capture Success and Efficiency of Dragonflies Pursuing Different Types of Prey"
- EXPLANATION AVENUE - 3D Animations by Oliver Ende's 2024 YouTube video titled "Dragonflies: Anatomy of the World's Top Predator - 3D Animation"
- BBC Earth's 2015 YouTube video titled "How Do Dragonflies See the World? | Animal Super Senses | BBC Earth"
- Real Science's 2021 YouTube video titled "The Insane Biology of: The Dragonfly"
Slate's 2013 YouTube video titled "Epic Footage of Dragonflies Hunting"
- Etymology Animated's 2022 YouTube video titled "Insect Vision Part 4: What Do Insects See?"
- BRIGHT SIDE's 2020 YouTube video titled "What Happens Inside Your Eyes - 3D Animation"
All of the background music consists of instrumental versions of songs by Connor Price. Big thanks to Connor for making his music free to use!
______________________________________________________________
ABOUT ME:
Here at Vision Vibes, I dive into eye-related topics ranging from understanding your lens prescription, to laser eye surgery, to the biology of your eyes. Visual, laser demos make abstract concepts much more clear and easy to understand, showing exactly how light is being focused by your eyes and corrective eyewear/contacts.
______________________________________________________________
📢 Stay Connected!
Instagram: instagram.com/visionvibescory
TikTok: tiktok.com/@visionvibescory
Email: VisionVibesCory@gmail.com
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/user/UCDY3vVVfH-s6WgOFD0EFMBg?sub_confirmation=1
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