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"Long Horn Beetle" // © Raghuram A

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#NewSpecies!
New scarab beetle from #honduras just snuck in:

Phanaeus lempira

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/11E2387E-69E4-5880-B510-854B2DA2D54E
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1255.150586
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🪲[ZoBorgs] Cyborg Beetles could be unlikely Heroes in Future Disaster Rescues

Researchers have made major strides in cyborg technology, creating a breed of cyborg beetles that can climb walls, obstacles and sloped surfaces while being remotely guided by a video game controller.

https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2025/07/cyborg%E2%80%99-beetles-could-revolutionise-urban-search-and-rescue

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