Diabolical ironclad beetle benefits from ultra-resistant exoskeleton
The ‘diabolical ironclad beetle’ can withstand enormous crushing force more than 39,000 times its own body weight, enough to survive being run over by a car. Its exceptional strength comes from highly specialised armour which makes its exoskeleton one of the hardest materials in the biological world. Scientists analysed the beetle’s elytron – a hardened … Read more