fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoTurtle Shellsmander.xyzimagemessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareZWQbpkzl [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoDomed, exoskeleton, this is a beetle.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s not an exoskeleton though. Those are ribs and a spine, covered in “scutes”, which are kind of horn-like scales.
Domed, exoskeleton, this is a beetle.
It’s not an exoskeleton though. Those are ribs and a spine, covered in “scutes”, which are kind of horn-like scales.