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      BEETLE

      Jens Kipping

      Ruby-Red Seadragons and Other New Species Make Top 10 List

      SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry asked an international committee of scientists to choose the most notable finds in the past year.

      Kate Horowitz

      Journal of Paleontology

      Prehistoric Beetle Had Wings Like Helicopter Blades

      Its propeller-like wings likely helped it travel long distances.

      Michele Debczak

      Robotically Constructed, Beetle-Inspired Structure Opens in London

      Visitors at the Victoria & Albert Museum can thank the robots for their shady resting spot this summer.

      Shaunacy Ferro



      Basil el Jundi / Lund University

      Dung Beetles Navigate Using Mental Snapshots of the Sky

      The “dance” they do on those balls of dung is a way for the beetles to get their bearings.

      Kate Horowitz


      Zoo Keys // Van Dam, Laufa, Riedel

      This Newly Discovered Beetle Is Named After Chewbacca

      We see the resemblance.

      Andrew LaSane


      How Do Water Beetles Breathe Underwater?

      They have more in common with SCUBA divers than you'd imagine.

      Alvin Ward


      Watch Beetles Dine on Fish Corpses in This Timelapse

      Three weeks of decomposition are shown in less than five minutes.

      Andrew LaSane
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