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Small architects

Insects close enough to see how they are built: scales, lattices, lenses, armor..

Wing scales. Blue morpho, structure not pigment.
Wing scalesBlue morpho, structure not pigment
Compound eye. A dragonfly's field of facets.
Compound eyeA dragonfly's field of facets
Wing lattice. Dragonfly wing, cell by cell.
Wing latticeDragonfly wing, cell by cell
Armor. Jewel beetle in dew.
ArmorJewel beetle in dew
Scales. Overlapping like roof tiles.
ScalesOverlapping like roof tiles
Glass wings. Transparent on a leaf.
Glass wingsTransparent on a leaf
Disguise. A leaf insect among leaves.
DisguiseA leaf insect among leaves
Labor. Leafcutter ant at work.
LaborLeafcutter ant at work
Luna moth. Pale green on black.
Luna mothPale green on black