Decoding ladybird's colours: structural mechanisms of colour production and pigment modulation.
M. Carrada, Mohamed Haddad, Luis M. San‐Jose, Gonzague Agez, Jean‐Marie Poumirol, Alexandra Magro
This study examines color production in ladybirds, showing that color results from both pigments and optical properties of the elytra, with physical mechanisms operating alongside pigments.
PLoS ONE · Jun 11, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology