The Hidden World of Insect Wings Revealed by Macro Photographer

Chris Perani looks for 'striking visual impact.'

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Summer collection almost finished! Going to have a hard time not keeping some for myself, especially among the
#InsectWings 😍
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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· Collection estivale presque terminΓ©e ! Vais avoir un mal fou Γ  ne pas en garder pour moi, surtout parmi les #AilesDInsectes 😍
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#StainedGlass #JewelryMaking
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Did you know that insect wings evolved from the gills of an ancestral crustacean? Scientists have found that two genes that are important for wing development in insects are also expressed in the gills of a branchiopod crustacean. This supports the idea that wings are modified gills that moved to the back of the insect body. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/how-insect-wings-evolved-legs-ancestral-crustacean #insectwings #crustaceans #evolution
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How the insect got its wings: scientists (at last!) tell the tale

Insect wing evolution traces back to ancestral crustacean, MBL scientists confirm

University of Chicago News