Why does a butterfly have 12000 eyes?

Answer 1

Butterflies have a compound eye because they, like flies, grasshoppers, and other insects, as well as crabs and crayfish (and a ton of other things!) are arthropods. All arthropods have compound eyes, in contrast to vertebrates, which have camera eyes.

Answer 2

Yes adult caterpillars have compound eyes. What happens is, the caterpillar has imaginal discs within its body. Different clusters of these cells will develop into different adult body parts. For example, one cluster will develop into the adult's compound eyes.

Answer 3

butterfly have 12000 eyes so that they can save them self from enemies which can cause them harm................

and also 2 see.:P

Answer 4

Simple eyes are called Complex eyes. The other type of eyes is called Compound eyes.

The butterfly is an insect so it has Compound Eyes.

Answer 5

Yes they do.