fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoTurtle Shellsmander.xyzimagemessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1761
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minus-squareZWQbpkzl [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoDomed, exoskeleton, this is a beetle.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s not an exoskeleton though. Those are ribs and a spine, covered in “scutes”, which are kind of horn-like scales.
minus-squareTeddyKila [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoInsufficient legs
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