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Monarch Butterfly Wing Scale
Media Details
Created 3/25/2003 6:00:00 AM
Image showing the architecture of the tip of a single scale from the wing of a male Monarch butterfly. Taken as an ultra high definition scan using the ESEM in HiVac mode. Original magnification about 30,000x. The vertical ridges are 1 to 2 micrometers apart.
Credits
- Scott J. Robinson , ITG, Beckman Institute
Visualization Laboratory
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