• NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 months ago

    It actually means di-aboly, as in having two abolies. An aboly is an organ exclusively found in beetles that regulates certain hormoes.

    And it’s called ironclad because they are well known for manufacturing and wearing suits of armor.

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          5 months ago

          Best I could find, it might have to do with how difficult they are to pin in an insect collection

          Apparently you need a drill to get through the shell XD