Butterfly wing scale,coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A butterfly's scales are modified hairs,or setae,and are made of chitin,a common substance in insect exoskeletons. The iridescence of the colours of a butterfly's wings is produced by the diffraction of light by the microscopic ridges on these scales. Magnification: x12,270 when printed 10 centimetres wide | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Power And Syred |
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