Beetle exoskeleton and conductive polymer create novel light-modulating material

Some beetles, such as Anomala albopilosa, strongly reflect left circularly polarized light (electromagnetic waves that ...
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Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircraft

The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being run over by a car. Now scientists have figured out what makes its exoskeleton so tough — and... Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton ...
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Variable circularly polarized light reflector combining circularly polarized light-reflection by insect exoskeletons with a conductive polymer

Tsukuba, Japan—Some beetles, such as Anomala albopilosa, strongly reflect left circularly polarized light (electromagnetic waves that oscillate leftward relative to the direction of light reception).
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The Secrets of the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle’s Almost Unsquishable Strength

A diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand the crushing force of 39,000 times its own body weight. Purdue University/Erin Easterling The diabolical ironclad is not a notorious Civil War-era battleship ...