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Electron Micrograph of Butterfly Wing

Caption:

This is a scanning electron micrograph of a butterfly wing. It was coated with a very thin layer of gold before being placed in the scanning electron microscope.

Restrictions for Use of this Image: Arizona State University (ASU) has allowed the NSF to include this image in the NSF Image Library. ASU encourages the use of this image as well as other material from the ASU Ask a Biologist website. Distribution of this image is permitted under the following rules:

-Material is not used for commercial or for-profit purposes.
-Credit for the material is clearly displayed, including copyright and author.
-Modifications are not made to the original material.
-Ask a Biologist and/or individual authors retain the copyright for this image.
-The user agrees to record their use of the image (or other material) via the ASU Ask a Biologist permission form located at http://askabiologist.asu.edu/pages/permissions.html; or by contacting CJ Kazilek at kazilek@asu.edu.

Electron Micrograph of Butterfly Wing
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Credit: Image by William Sharp; part of the Ask a Biologist web gallery, Arizona State University (http://askabiologist.asu.edu)
Year of Image: 1987

Categories:

BIOLOGICAL / General

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See "Restrictions for Use," above.

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