A diabolical ironclad beetle, or Phloeodes diabolicus.
David Kisailus/University of California, Irvine The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand forces up to 39,000 times its body weight. They can do that, researchers discovered, thanks to hardened casings on each wing that interlock and support the beetle's
"The strong and stiff interdigitated supports are used to protect the beetle's vital organs from being crushed,"
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