VIDEO
VIDEO
Seeing Infrared
Seeing Infrared
Discover the vision advantage mosquitos have and find out how camera technology gives humans infrared vision.
Grades
7 - 12+
Transcript (English)
- [Narrator] Even a mosquito has a vision advantage over you. Through infrared vision, it can see the heat patterns on your body. Warmer spots means more blood near the surface. We have cameras that can see like a mosquito, revealing what's hot and what's not. The brighter something looks, the hotter it is.
Transcripción (Español)
- [Narrador] Incluso un mosquito tiene una ventaja visual sobre ti. A través de la visión infrarroja, puede ver los patrones de calor en tu cuerpo. Las zonas más cálidas significan más sangre cerca de la superficie. Tenemos cámaras que pueden ver como un mosquito, revelando qué está caliente y qué no. Cuanto más brillante se ve algo, más caliente está.
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Last Updated
July 31, 2025
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