File:Aumento infinito a ala de mariposa.webm
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Infinite zoom into a butterfly wing
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Español: El video de aumento infinito a las escamas del ala de una mariposa muestra una aproximación continua que revela la complejidad estructural del tegumento alar. En los primeros niveles se distingue el patrón general del ala, formado por bandas de color y zonas contrastadas. Al acercarse, las escamas individuales aparecen como pequeñas piezas superpuestas semejantes a tejas, responsables de la coloración y los reflejos característicos de la mariposa. Con un aumento mayor se observan las crestas y estrías longitudinales de cada escama, así como las variaciones de grosor y textura que influyen en la forma en que la luz es reflejada o refractada. En los niveles más extremos del acercamiento se hacen visibles detalles microscópicos como la microestructura de las crestas, los espacios entre ellas y los patrones que originan colores estructurales. El video pone de manifiesto la extraordinaria complejidad de estas escamas y su papel en la generación de los colores y patrones que caracterizan a las mariposas.
English: The infinite zoom video into the scales of a butterfly wing shows a continuous approach that reveals the structural complexity of the wing’s tegument. At the first levels, the general color pattern of the wing can be distinguished, formed by bands and contrasting areas. As the zoom advances, the individual scales appear as small overlapping, tile-like structures responsible for the butterfly’s characteristic coloration and reflections. With greater magnification, the longitudinal ridges and striations of each scale come into view, as well as variations in thickness and texture that influence how light is reflected or refracted. At the most extreme levels of magnification, microscopic details become visible, such as the microstructure of the ridges, the spaces between them, and the patterns that generate structural colors. The video highlights the extraordinary complexity of these scales and their role in producing the colors and patterns that characterize butterflies. English: Infinite zoom into a butterfly wing |
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| Author | Brandon Antonio Segura Torres & Priscilla Vieto Bonilla |
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| current | 18:40, 29 November 2025 | 27 s, 1,920 × 1,080 (13.47 MB) | Micro.Cosmonauta (talk | contribs) | En HD | |
| 23:03, 28 November 2025 | 27 s, 1,080 × 1,920 (3.99 MB) | Micro.Cosmonauta (talk | contribs) | Uploaded own work with UploadWizard |
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