Honey Bee 1 (IMAGE) University of Adelaide Caption This is a western honey bee, also known as a European honey bee (Apis mellifera). Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, and the University of Adelaide, Australia, have shown that honey bees have much sharper eyesight than previously known. Credit Dr Elisa Rigosi, Lund University. Usage Restrictions To be used only in conjunction with this story, "Honey bees have sharper eyesight than we thought". For further use, permission must be sought in writing. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.