Superficial Wing Damage - _TNY_0048
This peleides blue morpho (Morpho peleides) has somehow sustained a tear in its left hind wing. With their rather massive wing area compared to their weight, this one had no troubles flying anyways, but it also provides us with a glimpse of that spectacular dorsal side which is a magnificiently iridescent, metallic blue colour with black edges.
Here is a short video clip from another visit where two of the same species are trying to hook up which provides a good illustration on how the blue colour shimmers: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52680739456/
Also cool in this shot is how you can see the texture of the scales on the wings and how it looks quite a lot like cloth.
Superficial Wing Damage - _TNY_0048
This peleides blue morpho (Morpho peleides) has somehow sustained a tear in its left hind wing. With their rather massive wing area compared to their weight, this one had no troubles flying anyways, but it also provides us with a glimpse of that spectacular dorsal side which is a magnificiently iridescent, metallic blue colour with black edges.
Here is a short video clip from another visit where two of the same species are trying to hook up which provides a good illustration on how the blue colour shimmers: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52680739456/
Also cool in this shot is how you can see the texture of the scales on the wings and how it looks quite a lot like cloth.