Why can an insect eye detect motion better than the human eye?

a. Insects' eyes lack overlapping visual fields, and they are able to gather information from a
narrow area.
b. Insects have compound eyes that are very good for depth perception and hence detecting
movement.
c. The multiple ommatidia allow the insect eye to focus more acutely on an image.
d. The lens of the insect eye is concaved, which provides better focusing capabilities than the
convex lens of the human eye.
e. The total range of vision for an insect eye is much narrow than that for a human eye


A

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