
Why Are Morpho Butterflies Blue? | #DeepLook #Shorts
Some butterfly scales are colored by pigments. But others rely on something called “structural color” – the production of color by nano-sized elaborate shapes that reflect and bend light.
Learn more in our episode "What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue?" ? https://youtu.be/29Ts7CsJDpg
#youtubeshorts #morphobutterflies #deeplook
Learn more in our episode "What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue?" ? https://youtu.be/29Ts7CsJDpg
#youtubeshorts #morphobutterflies #deeplook
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