Butterfly Wing Sem
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Butterfly Wing Sem
Artist
Meckes/ottawa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Color enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of scales on a butterfly (order Lepidoptera) wing. A butterfly wing is covered in many tiny scales. The scales are modified hairs, or setae, and are made of chitin, a common substance in insect exoskeletons. The iridescence of the colors of a butterfly's wings is produced by the diffraction of light by the microscopic ridges on these scales. Magnification x8300 when printed at 10 cm wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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