2022.11.04

From Drab to Fab

The hidden splendor of moth wings revealed in a new light

Each moth’s left half is shown in true color, and the right shows an enhanced view based on infrared wavelengths. Source: From “Potential for Identification of Wild Night-Flying Moths by Remote Infrared Microscopy,” by Meng Li et al., in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol. 19, No. 191; June 22, 2022

Each moth’s left half is shown in true color, and the right shows an enhanced view based on infrared wavelengths. Source: From “Potential for Identification of Wild Night-Flying Moths by Remote Infrared Microscopy,” by Meng Li et al., in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol. 19, No. 191; June 22, 2022

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