The researchers turned to the Giant Blue Morpho (Morpho didius), a Peruvian butterfly species with beautiful iridescent-blue wings in males. "Their wings are so delicate that getting dirt or ...

This is one of a series of images that shows the texture on the surface of a butterfly wing. Engineers studied the texture to devise dirt- and water-resistant coatings for devices such as pipes ...

Bhushan and doctoral student Gregory Bixler used an electron microscope and an optical profiler to study wings of the Giant Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho didius) and leaves of the rice plant Oriza ...

Guests can come see Butterflies Alive! for themselves in the Sprague Butterfly Pavilion through September 1 at the Santa ...

The butterfly garden will include nearly 1,000 ... New butterflies include the Blue Morpho, Giant Owl, Tiger Longwing and Blue-frosted Banner. "We are excited to welcome these species from Costa ...

Here, we delve into the realm of entomology to unveil the top five most attractive butterfly variants worldwide. Hailing from ...

Bhushan and doctoral student Gregory Bixler used an electron microscope and an optical profiler to study wings of the Giant Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho didius) and leaves of the rice plant Oriza ...

Bhushan and doctoral student Gregory Bixler used an electron microscope and an optical profiler to study wings of the Giant Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho didius) and leaves of the rice plant Oriza ...

Common to Central and South America, the Blue Morpho is an iconic butterfly, prized for its brilliant blue color and iridescence.Beyond its beauty, it has the ability to cast off dirt and water ...