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Tiny Backyard Bugs Hold the Secret to Invisibility!

Monday 13 April 2026 Science News for Students
Tiny Backyard Bugs Hold the Secret to Invisibility!

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Scientists just discovered that leafhoppers—tiny insects you might find in your garden—have a special superpower: they're covered in microscopic [super tiny] bumps that make them invisible to predators! Engineers are now copying this trick to create new technology that could help us get clean energy and even make military uniforms that are hard to see. Nature has been teaching us invisibility this whole time!
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