Researchers discovered dragonflies evolved the same red-light detecting protein as mammals — independently. Their opsin detects light at 720nm, beyond the deepest red humans can see. The same single molecular position controls red sensitivity in both dragonflies and humans.

Researchers discovered dragonflies evolved the same red-light detecting protein as mammals — independently. Their opsin detects light at 720nm, beyond the deepest red humans can see. The same single molecular position controls red sensitivity in both dragonflies and humans.