Butterfly Radar Tagging #3 is a photograph by Louise Murray which was uploaded on August 3rd, 2016.
Butterfly Radar Tagging #3
Butterfly radar tagging. Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) tagged with a radar transponder antenna. The tiny antenna glued on to the insect's... more
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Butterfly Radar Tagging #3
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Louise Murray
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Butterfly radar tagging. Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) tagged with a radar transponder antenna. The tiny antenna glued on to the insect's throax will allow its flight path to be tracked in real time. The antenna weighs 12mg and measures 2cm. It does not need a battery and works by reflecting a component (harmonic) of an incoming radar signal. A portable radar tracking station is used to both transmit the signal and gather the information sent back. Photographed at the Rothamsted Research, UK.
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August 3rd, 2016
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