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It's a tricky question because insects have two kinds of eyes. There are simple eyes and compound eyes. Some insects just have one type, others have both types. The simple answer is, most insects have two eyes, but several of them have five eyes.

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In a herd of cows there are 84 more legs than eyes How many cows are in the herd?

Let x be the number of cows in the herd. Since each cow has 4 legs and 2 eyes, there are 4x legs and 2x eyes in total. Given that there are 84 more legs than eyes, we have 4x = 2x + 84. Solving this equation gives x = 42, so there are 42 cows in the herd.


What are the distinguishing characteristics of insects that can explain why insects outnumber of all other animal phyla?

1. Only insects have wings 2. Insects have six legs 3. Only insects undergo complete metamorphosis 4. Insects have 3 distinct body sections 5. Insects have antennae 6. Insects have external mouthparts 7. Only insects have compound eyes 7 is the lucky number- if it meets at least 3 of these criteria, it is definitely an insect.


What animals have compound eyes?

Some examples of animals with compound eyes include insects such as bees, ants, and dragonflies. Other examples include crustaceans like crabs and lobsters, as well as some types of spiders. Compound eyes consist of many individual visual units called ommatidia, which work together to form a mosaic image.


Why is spider is not a insect?

The spider is not an insect because it has eight legs, and insects have six legs. The spider is classified being in the group of Arachnids instead of being in the group of Insects, or Bugs.


What are three characteristics that insects have?

One things that all insects have in common are legs with joints. They also all have an exoskeleton made, in part, of chitin. The insects also have bi-lateral symmetry.Most insects have eyes and legs. Some insects have wings, which allow them to fly around from place to place.

Related Questions

Do stick insect have eyes?

Yes they do have eyes.


What kind of eyes do stick insects have?

Yes, two eyes.


What is the function of the grasshoppers eyes?

The eyes of a grasshopper are unique in the sense that they are not necessarily used for sight. They have compound eyes, which help them to determine shapes, color, movement, and determine distance.


What does each star represent in the World War 2 memorial?

More than our eyes can see.


What animals does not have a backbone and have more than 2 legs?

All insects and arachnids. for example bees, centipedes, millipedes, spiders.


How many eyes does it have?

it may had 2 or more eyes.


How many eyes do butterflies have?

Butterflies typically have two large compound eyes, with each eye made up of thousands of tiny lenses called ommatidia. They also have two simple eyes, called ocelli, which can detect light and dark but are not as complex as their compound eyes.


Why do humans need 2 body systems to help get oxygen to there cells?

becaus eour body is more complex than insects and worms....


How many eyes does a bat have?

They only have 2 eyes because they don't need any more than that but for spiders that's a different story they have 8 eyes but im not sure why they have 8!


What percent of people have green eyes in the US?

There 100,000 green eyes in the US!=.} There's way more than 100,000 green eyes in the US. I think 10% of the US has green eyes.


What if there are more than two testes?

Nothing really, but think about it. 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 arms, 2 legs. it would just be unusual. why ask this, do you have 3?


Do any mammal have more then 2 eyes?

No.