Butterfly wings are colourless! Before you schedule an eye checkup or recheck this fact, hear us out!
The wings of a butterfly are comprised of a transparent, colourless protein called chitin. The wings are composed of thousands of scales that reflect, refract and diffract the light that falls on them, causing an optical effect that makes the wings appear coloured.
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