It follows that, because insects see things and are not generally seen as conscious beings, conscious experience of seeing is not a requirement of seeing.

"Sì, abbiamo un'anima. Ma è fatta di tanti piccoli robot – "Yes, we have a soul, but it’s made of lots of tiny robots." Dan Dennet [0]

[0] https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/191761-some-years-ago-there...