These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why
An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...
The ‘Blue Velvet’ motif: David Lynch’s perfect metaphor for the seedy underbelly of small towns
David Lynch was a master in many ways. One of his most overlooked achievements is the effective motif for the seedy ...
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This Velvet Ant Provides New Insights Into Nature’s Ultrablack Secrets
An international team of scientists recently published detailed studies of a Brazilian species of velvet ant that they discovered to have superblack, or ultrablack, patches. An ultrablack ...
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Secrets of velvet ant's venom explain what makes its sting so painful
The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...