Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Climate Change Temperatures Can Modify the Configuration of Tiny Structures, Such as the Scales of the Dazzling Morpho Butterflies
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:
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Hot Iridescence
Climate change temperatures can modify the configuration of tiny structures, such as the scales of the dazzling Morpho butterflies
Hot temperatures during development can alter the scales that create Morpho butterflies' brilliant blue iridescence, leaving adults with duller colors.
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Hot Iridescence
Climate change temperatures can modify the configuration of tiny structures, such as the scales of the dazzling Morpho butterflies
Hot temperatures during development can alter the scales that create Morpho butterflies' brilliant blue iridescence, leaving adults with duller colors.
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