Hard Bodied Insects | ||
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Vine Weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus.1 |
Diving Beetle, Dytiscus sp.1 |
Horned Dung Beetle, Copris lunaris.1 |
| Many beetles (order Coleoptera), like those shown above, are protected by very smooth and/or very thick body cuticle (the exoskeleton) which may be difficult for a predator to grip and penetrate. | ||
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