Investigation of the selective color-changing mechanism of Dynastes tityus beetle (Coleoptera: Scara...
Investigation of the selective color-changing mechanism of Dynastes tityus beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
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Sun, Jiyu , Wu, Wei , Tian, Limei , Li, Wei , Zhang, Fang and Wang, Yueming
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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Not only does the
Dynastes tityus
beetle display a reversible color change controlled by differences in humidity, but also, the elytron scale can change color from yellow-green to deep-brown in specified shapes. The results obtained by focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM), show that the epicuticle (EPI) is a permeable layer...
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Investigation of the selective color-changing mechanism of Dynastes tityus beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0ff33a685bb743a3b1c411348848d216
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0ff33a685bb743a3b1c411348848d216
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-020-80699-y
