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Why Insects Are Iridescent, Explained
Original: The Real Reason Bugs Are Iridescent (It's Not What You Think). Via @whatdamath #Science ππ¬π§ͺπ₯Όπ§βπ¬ #Entomology πͺ² youtu.be/v
New science coverage is examining why many insects display iridescent colors, arguing the cause is different from the commonly held explanation. The piece, presented by the science channel What Da Math, explores how microscopic structures on insect bodies reflect light to produce shifting rainbow effects, and what this structural coloration reveals about evolution and survival strategies among beetles and other bugs.
Why now: Science audiences are sharing an accessible explanation of structural coloration that challenges a common assumption about insect iridescence.
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- The Real Reason Bugs Are Iridescent (It's Not What You Think). Via @whatdamath #Science ππ¬π§ͺπ₯Όπ§βπ¬ #Entomology πͺ² youtu.be/vCktQKhjHMA?... The Real Reason Bugs Are Iride... Β· foxmental.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy Β· 2
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