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Science 28 November 1969:
Vol. 166. no. 3909, pp. 1172 - 1174
DOI: 10.1126/science.166.3909.1172
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Ultraviolet Video-Viewing: The Television Camera as an Insect Eve

T. Eisner 1, R. E. Silberglied 1, D. Aneshansley 1, J. E. Carrel 1, and H. C. Howland 1

1 Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Division of Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850

A television camtiera, like the eyes of some insects, is sensitive to ultraviolet light. When equipped with an appropriate ultraviolet-transmitting lens, such a camera can be used for the direct examtiination of ultraviolet reflectiont patterns (for example, on flowers, butterflies) that are invisible to us, but visible to inisects.


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