Insects do perceive ultraviolet light, but their compound eyes don't focus as sharply as human eyes, so the energy is spread out over a larger area. The reason humans evolved to not see UV light is because the light has enough energy to damage the rods and cones. The lens absorbs it before it can reach the retina.
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