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Moth Scales

Moth Scales From Coffee

A irridecent film was seen on the surface a coffee in a cup. The film was lifted with a microscope slide and examined. The film was from a moth that had the misfortune of falling into the hot coffee.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_%28zoology%29