July 27, 2012
“Modern moths and butterflies owe their brilliant hues not only to chemical pigments but also to the shape of tiny structures on their wing scales. Parallel ridges redirect incoming waves of light, which bounce around and interfere with each other like ocean waves crashing together.” This Luna Moth was spotted at the intern house, the Roost, last year! —photo by Justin Raymond/text from ScienceNews (2011)
