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Overlapping Butterfly Wing Scales

A close-up scanning electron micrograph view of overlapping butterfly wing scales in shades of teal and violet.

The overlapping chitinous scales of a Blue Morpho butterfly wing, organized like shingles on a roof, false-color scanning electron micrograph in iridescent teal and violet, microscopic surface detail See more

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