What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue? | KQED
What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue? | KQED
Feb 4, 2025
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139K views · 6.6K reactions | The wings of blue morpho butterflies are iridescent blue — but contain absolutely no blue pigment! The color is achieved by tiny scales on the wings that have ridges, ribs and other structures that play with the physics of light at the nanoscale to reflect only bright blues. | Center for Biological Diversity | Facebook
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22 reactions | Meet the winged jewels of the rainforest—the Blue Morpho Butterfly! Despite their vibrant appearance, their scales contain no blue pigment; instead, their iridescent color comes from structural scales that reflect sunlight. Visit Butterfly Pavilion to see these stunning butterflies up close, and stay tuned every Friday for more invertebrate de-ickification! #BlueMorpho #Butterfly #Invertebrate #ButterflyPavilion #CultureForAll | Butterfly Pavilion | Facebook
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52K views · 126 reactions | The wings of a Morpho butterfly are some of the most brilliant structures in nature, and yet they contain no blue pigment -- they harness the physics of light at the nanoscale. | KQED Science | Facebook
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