Iridescence helps these ‘living jewels’ hide in plain sight

Mongabay
Jan 24, 2020, 12:39 pm312 pts
A new study in Current Biology shines a light on how iridescence in jewel beetles (Sternocera aequisignata) helps them to hide from predators. Iridescence produces the mesmerizing hues of a male peacock’s feathers, the varied brilliance in opal, and the soupy rainbow that sometimes graces soap bubbles.…

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