What are Glasswing butterfly wings made of?
What are Glasswing butterfly wings made of? What makes these clear wing panes so special? From their early caterpillar stage, glasswing butterflies lack pigment in their chitin, a material in insect exoskeletons and butterfly wings. Without pigment, the wings are colorless and—because of their thinness—transparent. Why do glasswing butterflies have transparent wings? Sparse, spindly scales […]