Swallowtail Butterfly Wing Scales
by Science Photo Library
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Swallowtail Butterfly Wing Scales
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Science Photo Library
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Swallowtail butterfly wing scales. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of scales from a swallowtail butterfly (family Papilionidae) wing. Layers of wing scales are transparent but tiny ridges on the scales break up and reflect light to give the scales their shimmering iridescent appearance.
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June 29th, 2016
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