This butterfly wing looks beautiful under the microscope. The magnification is low, only 40x, but enough to reveal the tiny structures called wing scales. . These scales cover the wings and improve aerodynamics. They remind me of the denticles on shark skin: similar geometry, different worlds. One helps a shark move through water, the other a butterfly through air. Same idea, tuned for different fluids, both aiming for efficiency. . I recorded this clip years ago. I don’t remember where the butt
0:20
This butterfly wing looks beautiful under the microscope. The magnif…
40.1K views4 months ago
FacebookJam's Germs
Up close and personal with the head of a glasswing butterfly (Greta oto). 🦋 Under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) we can the butterfly's head in great detail. Take notice of its large compound eyes, which are made up of individual units called ommatidia. Below the eyes are sensory palps, used for tasting food. Emerging from between the eyes are long antennae, used for detecting scents in the air. At the base of the head is the coiled proboscis, which is uncoiled into a sucking tube for fee
0:29
Up close and personal with the head of a glasswing butterfly (Greta oto…
79.1K viewsOct 11, 2021
FacebookScience Channel
Lepidopterist examines the internal structure of the wing of a calyptera or butterfly under a microscope. Science hour in the school
0:13
Lepidopterist examines the internal structure of the wing of a calypter…
Jul 11, 2022
AdobePaul Cheranev
Watch Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly on PBS Wisconsin
Watch Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly on …
Jan 25, 2022
pbswisconsin.org
Explore the Intriguing World of Butterfly Faces Under the Microscope
0:52
Explore the Intriguing World of Butterfly Faces Under the Microsc…
10 months ago
MSNWalt (oneminmicro)
Nanoscapes Short Film Shows What Butterfly Wings Look Like Under an Electron Microscope
Nanoscapes Short Film Shows What Butterfly Wings Look Like Under a…
Sep 11, 2024
techeblog.com
Butterflies Hack Light Waves to Produce Brilliant Color — Biological Strategy — AskNature
Butterflies Hack Light Waves to Produce Brilliant Color — Biologic…
Aug 21, 2017
asknature.org
The Mysteries of Butterfly Wings
Apr 8, 2020
adafruit.com
Amazing Microscopic Footage of Butterfly Wing Patterns
Aug 2, 2024
theawesomer.com
Butterfly Wings Inspire New Imaging Technique for Cancer Diagnosis
Feb 20, 2025
ucsd.edu
The blue iridescence of butterfly wings is due to striations th... | Filo
4 months ago
askfilo.com
Nanostructures and Living Cells in Butterfly Wings Could Inspire Rad…
Jan 28, 2020
scitechdaily.com
In a first, scientists captured growth of butterfly wings inside chrysalis …
Nov 22, 2021
arstechnica.com
1:48
Butterfly Wings Flapping Sound
104K viewsJan 27, 2018
YouTubeMyBackyardBirding
2:02
Butterfly: A Life | National Geographic
5.3M viewsOct 15, 2010
YouTubeNational Geographic
8:37
Escaping butterfly card - DIY
655.2K viewsMay 28, 2017
YouTubeNatalia's Toolbox
1:10
Butterfly Wing Flapping Test
109.8K viewsSep 11, 2013
YouTubelightman500
1:50
The Remarkable Way that Butterflies Mate
239.6K viewsMar 28, 2018
YouTubeNature on PBS
5:01
DIY BUTTERFLY WITH MOVING WINGS - FUN & EASY
113.1K viewsJul 5, 2020
YouTubeCut 'N Paste
6:34
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly
67.2K viewsJan 24, 2016
YouTubeButterfly Art Studio - Anshul Fernando
6:05
Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis Time-lapse FYV
335.7K viewsSep 4, 2014
YouTubeFrontYardVideo
1:50
Secrets of butterfly wings revealed!
11.9K viewsDec 21, 2017
YouTubeNational Science Foundation News
8:18
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PIMPLE UNDER A MICROSCOPE!
6.5M viewsJan 17, 2021
YouTubeSlivki Show
6:16
The SOUND of Millions of Monarch Butterflies!
1M viewsMay 6, 2019
YouTubeThe Jungle Diaries
1:09
Hey Kidspace!: Why Do Butterfly Wings Have Patterns?
27K viewsJun 4, 2021
YouTubeKidspace Children's Museum
2:04
Method to Create a "Window" Into a Butterfly Wing
4.1K viewsJun 15, 2017
YouTubeNext Gen Scientist
9:33
Live Monarch Foundation - How to fix a broken butterfly wing
1.4M viewsAug 20, 2007
YouTubelivemonarch
9:37
Glasswing Butterfly Greta oto - Keeping & Breeding Tropical Butt…
10.8K viewsAug 15, 2020
YouTubeTropical Butterflies UK
0:06
Monarch butterfly opening / flapping wings [Slow motion]
20.4K viewsDec 9, 2019
YouTubeGoTrails
3:22
Supergene controls butterfly mimicry - by Nature Video
24.3K viewsAug 17, 2011
YouTubenature video
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder