Scientists have found a mathematical explanation for the complex patterns found on dragonfly wings, characterized by a 4-step process of dividing a wing into separate sections, forming evenly spaced "inhibition centers", forming secondary veins around those centers, and stretching the sections out.

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Scientists have found a mathematical explanation for the complex patterns found on dragonfly wings, characterized by a 4-step process of dividing a wing into separate sections, forming evenly spaced "inhibition centers", forming secondary veins around those centers, and stretching the sections out.