Diopsis apicalis . Species of insect, belonging to the Diopsis family, native to Afrotropical regions.
Summary
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- 1 Description
- 2 He lives
- 3 Behavior
- 4 Food
- 5 Sources
Description
It has an absolutely extraordinary visual device that could be compared to two lateral periscopes. Instead of meeting on his head, his eyes are situated at the end of two long stalks that protrude from either side of his face like long mustache hairs. Each of these eyes with a pole also shows an eyelash. Thus equipped, the diopsis is able to see everything that happens in the surroundings, both behind and above it.
Habitat
It inhabits the plains of southern Africa .
Behaviour
Almost always motionless on a sun-scorched rock, or among the tall grasses of the plain, the little diopsis surveys the neighborhood with the wariness of a true sentinel.
Feeding
Shows special preference for animal manure and decaying animal waste