Butterflies: on the wings of freedom
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What do the scales on a butterfly's wings look like? What do a butterfly's sense organs look like?
Find the answers on the photos we took with a raster electron microscope. They show details at a magnification of more than 1000 times actual size. We also explain how a raster electron microscope works.

The high speed shooting shows details of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth's flight in slow motion. Change the film's speed and study the flight yourself.

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