Cyclops

The cyclopean form in insects is observed as a result of the existence of an individual of enormous size, which is produced under the influence of genes that stimulate larval growth; the size of the adult is so small compared to the size of the egg that it requires a separate ecological niche. This large adult size is the only one in which the head is too small to support an eye. From small caterpillars to miniature weevils, one-eyed insects inhabit a vast ecological