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Glasswing Butterflies Want To Make Something Perfectly Clear

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.

Glasswing Butterflies Want To Make Something Perfectly Clear

Season 7 Episode 11 | 5m 24s | CC

Ever wanted to be invisible? The elusive glasswing butterfly knows just how to do it. Its transparent wings, covered in an anti-glare nano-coating, help it hide from its predators in the rainforest.

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