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

the snake skeleton is fairly simple

in honour of the French naturalist Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin

Tarantulas are some of the biggest spiders in the world and comprise a group of often hairy Most species of tarantulas are not dangerous to humans

whole wing

Dendrelaphis pictus Snake Skeleton in a Lucite Resin Paperweight preserved_snake These colors are not aSpecies: Dendrelaphis pictus Snake Skeleton Common Name: Bronze Back Snake Origin: South East Asia Size: 89mm dia x 45mm height Material: Lucite