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M Rassart et al 2008 New J. Phys. 10 033014 doi:10.1088/1367-2630/10/3/033014

Diffractive hygrochromic effect in the cuticle of the hercules beetle Dynastes hercules

M Rassart1,3, J-F Colomer1, T Tabarrant2 and J P Vigneron1

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