New beetle species with white mohawk resembling bird faeces discovered

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/21/new-longhorn-beetle-species-white-mohawk-australia/

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pacmondo@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Man, some scientist says the first thing that pops into his head and you're forever known as the bird shit beetle

VelvetStorm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

If anything he's the fungi beetle guy imo. There are lots of inverts that look like bird shit but this may be the only one that looks like an infected bug.

atyaz@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y

An inordinate fondness