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In 186 BC the tarantella went underground, reappearing under the guise of emergency therapy for bite victims. What the...
I'm sure the historians are trying their best, but I think the chances of them successfully and accurately contextualizing a 2,000-year-old meme dance is approximately zero. "Ancient Bacchanalian rites"—sure; why not.
New tarantula species discovered in Thailand
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#32See also the better known Cobalt Blue and Green Bottle Blue tarantulas, very pretty but not the best beginner pets. They shouldn't be handled and need careful climate. Other tarantulas are very easy, like Rosehair or Pink Toes. They need little attention, make no noise, are hardy desert climate dwellers, and can be handled. I had a female Rosehair live for 20 years as a beginner.
what does "shouldn't" mean with respect to handling, and similarly "can"? Like they bite, or they're super fragile?
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#33"This species was previously found on the commercial tarantula market..." Oupsie.
I don’t think this is unusual. Hobby collectors can often have collective knowledge that rivals researchers. This is especially true for less popular/well funded species like insects, fish, etc .
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/science/spiders-tarantula...
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#34> The secret behind the vivid blue coloration of our tarantula lies not in the presence of blue pigments, but rather in the unique structure of their hair, which incorporates nanostructures that manipulate light to create this striking blue appearance Cool!
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#35> The secret behind the vivid blue coloration of our tarantula lies not in the presence of blue pigments, but rather in the unique structure of their hair, which incorporates nanostructures that manipulate light to create this striking blue appearance Cool!
that's what Iridigm displays use (acquired by Qualcomm in 2004): https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2004/09/qualcomm-acqu...
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#36> The secret behind the vivid blue coloration of our tarantula lies not in the presence of blue pigments, but rather in the unique structure of their hair, which incorporates nanostructures that manipulate light to create this striking blue appearance Cool!
what is the difference between that and what pigment does?
With structural color, the substances themselves do not have this spectral absorption characteristic. Instead, very specific configurations are needed to produce different effects. Imagine microscopic arrays of prisms and mirrors.
Also, structural colorization is often very angle-dependent. The iridescence of flowers, feathers, etc. comes from this characteristic. At different angles of incidence of light reflecting to an observer, different colors become visible. Pigments do not do this.
Also, I think there may be differences in usage of these terms between physicists, chemists, and biologists. While writing this, I also realize I am not sure if the terms become ambiguous for relativelt inert, microscopic crystals. From a physics standpoint, I think the crystals may exhibit structural color and pigment effects. From a practical standpoint, they might behave a little more like a pigment in that you could have what seems a fine dust and mix it into paint. But, if you dissolved it to separate the crystals back into free molecules, it would then only exhibit the pigment effects.
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#38> The secret behind the vivid blue coloration of our tarantula lies not in the presence of blue pigments, but rather in the unique structure of their hair, which incorporates nanostructures that manipulate light to create this striking blue appearance Cool!
https://newsroom.lexus.eu/natures-brillance-captured---new-l...
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
what is the difference between that and what pigment does?
If you ground a structural color material down into a dust, it would no longer produce the same color effects anymore. By contrast, pigments and dyes have their absorption at the molecular level and would only lose their effect if you modified their chemical bonds. With structural color, the substances themselves do not have this spectral absorption characteristic. Instead, very specific configurations are needed to…
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
what does "shouldn't" mean with respect to handling, and similarly "can"? Like they bite, or they're super fragile?
Both. Some are fast and skittish, and if they launch, even a short fall would be fatal. Description of the bite is similar to a wasp sting; only dangerous if anaphylaxis.