Butterfly wing scale (part)
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a butterfly wing scale (x 11,000). Microscopic ridges on these scales can give the insect it's colour by reflecting the light in a certain way.
Size: 4171px × 4130px
Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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