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Cracks in the mirror hypothesis: High specularity does not reduce detection or predation risk by Franklin, Amanda M., Rankin, Katrina J., Ospina Rozo, Laura, Medina, Iliana, Garcia, Jair E., Ng, Leslie, Dong, Caroline, Wang, Lu‐Yi, Aulsebrook, Anne E., Stuart‐Fox, Devi

“…Some animals, including certain fish, beetles, spiders and Lepidoptera chrysalises, have such shiny or glossy surfaces that they appear almost mirror‐like. A…”
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Deconstructed beetles: Bilayered composite materials produce green coloration with remarkably high near-infrared reflectance by Ospina-Rozo, Laura, Priscilla, Niken, Hutchison, James A., van de Meene, Allison, Roberts, Nicholas W., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Roberts, Ann

“…Beetle elytra (hardened forewings) are a promising source of inspiration to develop or enhance the performance of human-fabricated composite materials. The…”
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Gloss by Franklin, Amanda M., Ospina-Rozo, Laura

“…Amanda M. Franklin and Laura Ospina-Rozo introduce the biology and physics of gloss in nature…”
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The Paradox of Iridescent Signals by Stuart-Fox, Devi, Ospina-Rozo, Laura, Ng, Leslie, Franklin, Amanda M.

“…Signals reliably convey information to a receiver. To be reliable, differences between individuals in signal properties must be consistent and easily perceived…”
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A generalized approach to characterize optical properties of natural objects by Ospina-Rozo, Laura, Roberts, Ann, Stuart-Fox, Devi

“…Abstract To understand the diversity of ways in which natural materials interact with light, it is important to consider how their reflectance changes with the…”
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Iridescence untwined: honey bees can separate hue variations in space and time by Ng, Leslie, Ospina-Rozo, Laura, Garcia, Jair E, Dyer, Adrian G, Stuart-Fox, Devi

“…Abstract Iridescence is a phenomenon whereby the hue of a surface changes with viewing or illumination angle. Many animals display iridescence but it currently…”
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Pretty Cool Beetles: Can Manipulation of Visible and Near-Infrared Sunlight Prevent Overheating? by Ospina-Rozo, Laura, Subbiah, Jegadesan, Seago, Ainsley, Stuart-Fox, Devi

“…Synopsis Passive thermoregulation is an important strategy to prevent overheating in thermally challenging environments. Can the diversity of optical…”
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Iridescence and hydrophobicity have no clear delineation that explains flower petal micro-surface by Garcia, Jair E., Shrestha, Mani, Ospina-Rozo, Laura, Dekiwadia, Chaitali, Field, Matthew R., Ma, Ji Sheng, Tran, Nhiem, Dyer, Adrian G., Fox, Kate, Greentree, Andrew D.

“…Plant organs including flowers and leaves typically have a variety of different micro-structures present on the epidermal surface. These structures can produce…”
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