Animal Coloration: Sexy Spider Scales

Lisa A. Taylor; Kevin McGraw

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.05.064

Animal Coloration: Sexy Spider Scales

Lisa A. Taylor, Kevin McGraw

Life Sciences, School of (SOLS)

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Abstract

Many male jumping spiders display vibrant colors that are used in visual communication. A recent microscopic study on a jumping spider from Singapore shows that three-layered 'scale sandwiches' of chitin and air are responsible for producing their brilliant iridescent body coloration.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R592-R593
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	17
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.05.064
State	Published - Aug 7 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Neuroscience
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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