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. 2005 Feb 15;2(2):1–17. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2004.0026

Figure 36.

Figure 36

The epidermal (exoskeletal) cell of a beetle in the midst of secreting an unusual addition to a multilayer reflector, giving the structure a unique, three-dimensional quality. It is clues to the manufacturing process that are becoming the most important, at least novel, aspect of the study of animal structural colours. Magnification: ×13 000.