Damselflies Overcome Color Saturation Barriers of Photonic Glasses via Structural Dispersion and Pigment Loading
Tali Lemcoff, Lotem Alus, Albert Batushansky, Yahel Fishman, Nila Theodor, Keshet Shavit, Lahav Hyitner, Almut Kelber, Johannes S. Haataja, Dan Oron, Benjamin A. Palmer
This paper shows how damselflies achieve high color saturation using structural dispersion and pigment loading in their photonic structures.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition