It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature: Functional Materials in Insects
Advanced Materials.
author keywords: biomaterials; entomology; hierarchical materials; nanomaterials; structure-function relationships
TL;DR:
The insects presented display dazzling optical properties as a result of natural photonic crystals, precise hierarchical patterns that span length scales from nanometers to millimeters, and formidable defense mechanisms that deploy an arsenal of chemical weaponry.
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