Very interesting indeed!
...is composed of chitin...
Let the jokes begin!
Hmmm. body armor made from spider silk and this armor????
I’ve always wondered how pistachio-nut shells can be so incredibly strong and stiff for their weight.
Very interesting indeed!
How does it help against predators that would swallow it whole?
Experimentation on random exoskeleton strength at Casa RB is performed with a bug zapper fly swatter. Flies and moths are quickly toasted and Jap hornets simply dance before flying away.
very cool!! crazy how strong their shell is.
but what the heck makes it diabolical...
its a plant eater with a hard shell...
Distributing load beyond the first three engaged threads is what Helicoils have been doing for a long time.
Durability is about removing point loads and distributing them on the macro and micro scale.
Interesting article.
The other durable bug that just about can’t be crushed is the red velvet ant, Dasymutilla Occidentalis. An amazing critter.