Butterfly wing scales. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of scales from the wing of a Doris longwing butterfly (Heliconius doris). Layers of wing scales are transparent but tiny ridges on the scales break up and reflect light to give the scales their shimmering iridescent appearance | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Natural History Museum, London |
Taille de l’image : | 5092 px × 3432 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |