Scientists have found a solution to the phenomenon of invisible wings caught in the Glasswing butterfly.
The solution to the invisible wings of the Glasswing butterfly
Glass winged butterflies (Greta Oto) have long been known in the wild as one of the most bizarre butterflies with their crystalline wings. For many years now, scientists have been constantly working to find the truth behind this mystery, and in the end they have succeeded.
The wings of the Greta Oto butterfly are transparent enough to be read
The cause of this amazing phenomenon is due to the structure of the wing surface has 1-0-2 in the nature of the Glasswing butterfly. More precisely, this butterfly wing has a random nanostructure, arranged in a certain order. So when sunlight hits, most of the light rays pass through the structure, resulting in invisible butterfly wings.
“It is a very rare phenomenon in nature,” said Dr Radwanul Hasan Siddique – who discovered this effect. In nature, he explains, the biological structural system is nature’s top priority. Meanwhile, the Glasswing butterfly has a completely chaotic wing structure, to the point of achieving an “invisible” effect.
According to biology experts, this is truly a great evolutionary step in helping the Glasswing butterfly survive in the wild. Because the more colorful the butterflies, the more likely they are to be seen and hunted by predators. Some birds watch and even eat butterflies as they fly.
This discovery will likely open a new direction in the development of nanotechnology. Many experts believe that if we create “random” textured surfaces like these butterflies, we will have perfect coating materials that are both transparent, waterproof and self-contained.
