Sunday, June 28, 2015

Absurd Creature of the Week: This Beetle Uses Its Poop as a Shield or Sword

Absurd Creature of the Week: This Beetle Uses Its Poop as a Shield or Sword

For millennia, the larvae of the tortoise beetles have been warding off attackers with a singular weapon: a solidified pile of poo on their backs.

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