Now you see me..

...now you don't. Not only do cicadas normally play the unmistaken sound of summer with their incorporated tymbal instrument from tall trees, but they are also masters in camouflage! But there is also an unexpected aspect to the cicadas beauty for evolution has equipped them with marvellous transparent wings that are waterrepellant, anti-reflective, self-cleaning and antimicrobial. Researchers have analysed the chemical composition and nanopillar structure of the wings of various cicada species which have thus become sources of inspiration for the design and fabrication of the next generation of functional materials.
Another inspiration from nature!