iridescence

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At 5 millimeters long, the new species is large for a member of the Bembidion genus, and when looked at under magnification its brown color has a green-and-gold iridescence.

From Los Angeles Times

Some species use their iridescence to attract mates or give off warning signals, but it’s not clear whether the ghost catfish’s colors serve a purpose, Rutowski said.

From Seattle Times

Conceptually, to me, it represented immortality, and visually, it was all iridescence and bliss.

From Salon

But in recent years, biologists have shown that iridescence—lustrous shifts in color, depending on the angle of view—can actually camouflage green jewel beetles among sun-dappled leaves.

From Scientific American

They also looked at animals such as parrot fish and various snakes to help inform the Qilin’s scales and its iridescence.

From Los Angeles Times