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Elusive Veins and Iridescent Glyphs
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Across
- 1. Tiny clasping hooks securing hind and fore wings in Hymenoptera
- 2. Distinct dual-color wing pattern disrupting predator recognition
- 3. Subtle repetitive texture on wings affecting light reflection
- 9. Deliberate tiny splits or notches in wing membranes for aerodynamics
- 15. Smooth, hairless wing surface rare among scaled insects
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- 4. Pattern of veins forming the skeletal framework of wings
- 5. Fine linear streaks on insect wings, often confused with veins
- 6. Network-like crisscross patterns formed by wing veins
- 7. Thickened, pigmented cell near the leading edge of an insect's wing
- 8. Unusual faint or washed-out wing coloration effect
- 10. Prismatic wing sheen caused by microscopic scale structures
- 11. Hairlike outgrowths sometimes seen on rare wing membranes
- 12. Unique folding pattern enabling compact wing storage
- 13. Triangular wing cell shape resembling a delta symbol
- 14. Overlapping scale patterns that create complex wing mosaics
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