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minus-squareZWQbpkzl [none/use name]linkfedilinkEnglish15•4 months agoDomed, exoskeleton, this is a beetle.
minus-squareTar_AlcaranlinkfedilinkEnglish6•4 months 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.
Insufficient legs