Mother of Pearl in a dome home_art looking like a peanut and

looking like a peanut and showing false eyes to resemble that of a lizard or a serpent

Here we have a Pamphobeteus antinous tarantula from Peru attacking a black rainforest scorpion

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These colors are not a result of pigmentation but are an example of iridescence through structural coloration: the microscopic scales covering the Morpho's wings reflect incident light repeatedly at successive layers

Mother of Pearl in a dome home_art looking like a peanut andSpecies Name: Protogoniomorpha parhassus Common Name: Mother of Pearl Origin: Africa Size: 3. 5" Wooden Base x 4. 5" high Ahh! Now this is a special one. Commonly known as the mother of pearl, this butterfly is easily a contestant to one of the most beautiful butterflies in Africa. As shown in the pictures the wings have a similar iridescence to a pearl. When seen in flight there is no words to describe its beauty, with flashes of pink, purple,