Butterfly and moth wings are made of the same kind of transparent membrane, but in most cases moths and butterflies have opaque scales obscuring the membrane. The scales are what are responsible for ...

This butterfly’s transparent wings could one day save people’s vision. See it with butterfly wings. By Kate Baggaley. Published Apr 30, 2018 7:00 PM EDT.

Its wings are almost perfectly transparent due to tiny surface microscale features that redirect light striking the wings so that the rays pass through, regardless of the original angle at which they ...

WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Many animals have evolved camouflage tactics for self-defense, but some butterflies and moths have taken it even further: They've developed transparent wings, making them ...