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Glasswing Butterfly

Greta oto

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Remarkable for its transparent wings, created by nanopillar structures that reduce light reflection to just 2%. This makes it nearly invisible in flight through the rainforest.

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Did You Know?

The glasswing butterflys transparent wings have anti-reflective nanopillars that inspired researchers to develop better anti-glare coatings for smartphone screens.