Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have studied the wings of glasswing butterflies in an effort to determine what causes their low-reflective nature. It's believed ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To stay hidden from predators, the long-tail glasswing butterfly ...

A team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists studied the development of one such species, the glasswing butterfly, Greta oto, to see through the secrets of this natural stealth ...

An invisible butterfly might sound like something from a fairytale, but there are butterflies with wings as transparent as panes of glass. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in ...

Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: the bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid stripes of a swallowtail, the luminous green of a Luna moth. But some butterflies flutter on even more ...

Ever wanted to be invisible? The elusive glasswing butterfly knows just how to do it. Ever wanted to be invisible? The elusive glasswing butterfly knows just how to do it. Its transparent wings, ...

Nanostructures inspired by transparent butterfly wings help eye implants function better and safely avoid biofouling. Inspired by tiny nanostructures on transparent butterfly wings, engineers at ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Finding a clearwing butterfly isn’t difficult, says Marianne Elias ...

Explore the soft, smooth-looking surface of a butterfly wing through an electron microscope and you'll see it's actually covered in rugged, textured scales that overlap like shingles on a roof. Zoom ...

WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Many animals have evolved camouflage tactics for self-defense, but some butterflies and moths have taken it even further: They've developed transparent wings, making them almost ...

Breakthrough article reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing transparency has evolved multiple times in lepidopterans. Butterflies and moths have ...