2023 First-Class Forever Stamp,Life Magnified: Moth Antenna
# 5802h - 2023 First-Class Forever Stamp - Life Magnified: Moth Antenna
$2.00
(No reviews yet)
Write a Review
Write a Review
5802h - 2023 First-Class Forever Stamp - Life Magnified: Moth Antenna
| Image | Condition | Price | Qty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mint Stamp(s)
Ships in 1-3 business days.
Ships in 1-3 business days.
$ 2.00
|
$ 2.00 |
|
Mounts - Click Here
| Mount | Price | Qty |
|---|
US #5802h
2023 Moth Antenna – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of a moth antenna
- Part of the Life Magnified set of 20 stamps
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Life Magnified
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To show an up-close view of a moth antenna we would never be able to see with the naked eye.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph taken with special techniques using a microscope. Design also includes the name of the specimen.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
About the Life Magnified Set: These 20 stamps were issued to showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone. All 20 stamps picture photographs taken using special techniques and the aid of a microscope. The set celebrates the beauty and complexity of microscopic organisms and parts of organisms, the study of which have had various impacts on humans.
History the stamp represents: Antennae serve a very important purpose for butterflies and moths. They are responsible for the creatures’ sense of smell as well as for helping with their sense of direction while flying.
Moths, in particular, have extremely sensitive antennae. Many species have large, feathered antennae. They may be filiform (thread like), unipectinate (comb like), bipectinate (feather like), hooked, clubbed, or thickened. When looked at under a microscope, these structures host numerous tiny scent receptors that allow some male moths to smell a potential mate up to six miles away!
In addition to scent receptors, moth antennae are covered in microscopic scales. These scales have not been studied as much as the scales on the wings and bodies of moths, but scientists have made some hypotheses on their purpose. They may trap airborne nanoparticles, such as pheromones, increasing the amount of information relayed by scent receptors. It is also possible they help reduce contamination by dust and other particles that might prevent antennae from doing their job.
Antennae are amazing structures that may look simple to the naked eye, but, when examined under a microscope, they are complex and mysterious.
US #5802h
2023 Moth Antenna – Life Magnified
- Pictures a microscopic view of a moth antenna
- Part of the Life Magnified set of 20 stamps
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Life Magnified
Value: 66¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 10, 2023
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 32,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Flexographic
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To show an up-close view of a moth antenna we would never be able to see with the naked eye.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph taken with special techniques using a microscope. Design also includes the name of the specimen.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at The Great American Stamp Show.
About the Life Magnified Set: These 20 stamps were issued to showcase life undetectable by the human eye alone. All 20 stamps picture photographs taken using special techniques and the aid of a microscope. The set celebrates the beauty and complexity of microscopic organisms and parts of organisms, the study of which have had various impacts on humans.
History the stamp represents: Antennae serve a very important purpose for butterflies and moths. They are responsible for the creatures’ sense of smell as well as for helping with their sense of direction while flying.
Moths, in particular, have extremely sensitive antennae. Many species have large, feathered antennae. They may be filiform (thread like), unipectinate (comb like), bipectinate (feather like), hooked, clubbed, or thickened. When looked at under a microscope, these structures host numerous tiny scent receptors that allow some male moths to smell a potential mate up to six miles away!
In addition to scent receptors, moth antennae are covered in microscopic scales. These scales have not been studied as much as the scales on the wings and bodies of moths, but scientists have made some hypotheses on their purpose. They may trap airborne nanoparticles, such as pheromones, increasing the amount of information relayed by scent receptors. It is also possible they help reduce contamination by dust and other particles that might prevent antennae from doing their job.
Antennae are amazing structures that may look simple to the naked eye, but, when examined under a microscope, they are complex and mysterious.