Butterfly Wing Scale Sem
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Butterfly Wing Scale Sem
Artist
Meckes/ottawa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a scale from the wing of a blue morpho (Morpho peleides) butterfly. Layers of wing scales are transparent but tiny ridges on the scales break up and reflect light (diffraction) to give the scales their shimmering iridescent appearance. Magnification x41,600 when printed 10 centimeters wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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