Blue Morpho Loose Butterfly Wings
Blue Morpho Loose Butterfly Wings
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The Blue Morpho Butterfly is a beautiful butterfly with brilliant blue wings. It is found in the tropical rain forests of South and Central America. The most striking aspect of the butterfly's appearance is its iridescent blue wings. They seem shiny and metallic. However, they are not actually blue! The blue is not caused by pigmentation; it is actually caused by the way light reflects off of microscopic scales on the backs of the butterfly's wings. The structure of the scales is tetrahedral (pyramid-shaped), and they reflect light. The colors vary depending on the angle from which they are viewed.
Interesting Facts about the Morpho:
The blue morpho has been made famous by the movie “Papillon”. Historically, the scales from morpho butterflies have been incorporated into paper money in order to prevent counterfeiting. A prison on Devil’s Island, off the coast of French Guyana, famously utilized this technique and had prisoners collecting morpho butterflies for this purpose in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
All Insects vary in size and shape. You will receive a high quality specimen of the selected item but not the exact one pictured. All insects are guaranteed to be top quality and sourced from ethical vendors from around the world.
