But some species, like the glasswing butterfly ... who wasn’t involved in the work. Transparent animals can instantly blend into any background (SN: 6/5/19). “It’s really hard to do ...

A stunning photograph of a clearwing butterfly grasping the underside of a leaf has won a photography competition. The insect's transparent wings reveal the lush background and was captured by ...

The transparent surfaces on certain animals ... By contrast, the wings of a glasswing butterfly reflect between two and five percent of light, regardless of the viewing angle of the observer.

Patterns of tiny bumps on this South American butterfly’s wings allow it to appear completely transparent. Now, engineers have mimicked these nanostructures in an eye implant for people with ...

New research published by the Natural History Museum has shown that it is possible to culture cells from butterfly wings ... wing colours using "completely transparent materials that reflects ...

New research published by the Natural History Museum has shown that it is possible to culture cells from butterfly wings ... wing colours using "completely transparent materials that reflects ...