Butterfly Wings
Butterfly wings are made up of Nano micro air layered structures scales, which diffract and interfere causing light waves to spread through the spaces between the structures to produce the vibrant colours on their wings. Humans can only see red to violet in the light spectrum whereas butterflies see all colours including ultraviolet light. The […]
Friday Fun Fact – Arctic Moth Caterpillar
Ever heard of the Arctic Moth Caterpillar? They have got to be one of the slowest growing caterpillars in the world, we think! Butterflies and moths are cold blooded insects, which means they are only active between 20 and 40 degrees Celsius. The majority of moths and butterflies are found in the tropics, but there […]