With the primary colors having their own threads (see the links below), what about the lack of color at all? Let’s see some transparent/sort of transparent organisms! A couple species of Aegithus have almost see-through elytra: [image] Genus Aegithus from SN Miguel Bancos, Pichincha, EC on Febru…

I hope this rather cute snail is transparent enough to qualify. What’s that saying, “transparency is in the eye if the beholder?” [IMG_0147]

Shiny tortoise beetles have semi-transparent ‘shields’ extending out from their thorax and abdomen. [Cassida piperata] Cassida piperata | Small Tortoise Beetle · 애남생이잎벌레

Palaemon elegans - rockpool prawn are really elegant [DDA4D026-5172-420C-8451-E5369C3A8B67_1_105_c] https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166908200

[Deloyala guttata] Mottled tortoise beetle !

[image] Cochranella pulverata Glass frog. Credit to Geoff Gallice [image] Diphylleia grayi Skeleton flower. Usually white, turns transparent when wet. Credit to Midori Mountains

[image] Amphipod (probably genus Atylus) [image] Moonglow anemone I found these both earlier today. It was a great beach day for me!

Another mottled tortoise beetle: [original] Deloyala guttata

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36752166 [Clipboard-163]

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4313925 [Clipboard-164]

I have planned to make a project showcasing transparent organisms recently! I think I looked it up but the only one that fit the description was for a few specific ocean taxa that people get mixed up. I like fun little collection projects about interesting traits though. The problem is it’s addictin…

Transparency - Let's see some see-through organisms

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Amphipod (probably genus Atylus)

Moonglow anemone

I found these both earlier today. It was a great beach day for me!

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