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The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum so that the boundaries between its parts are arbitrary.

From waves with the largest wavelengths (lowest frequencies and energies), they are:

  • sub-radio frequency
  • radio waves
  • micro-waves
  • terahertz radiation
  • infra red
  • visible light
  • ultra violet
  • x-rays
  • gamma rays

The arbitrariness is seen in the boundary between visible and ultraviolet, for example. Many insects can see near ultraviolet.

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