author keywords: biomaterials; entomology; hierarchical materials; nanomaterials; structure-function relationships

MeSH headings : Animals; Biomimetics; Insecta

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. (via Semantic Scholar)