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minus-squareNeatNitlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down2·edit-26 months agoIt 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.
minus-squareNeatNitlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·6 months agoThat is a ridiculous and baseless accusation that just by chance happens to be true
minus-squarebrown567@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoBest 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
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.
That is a ridiculous and baseless accusation that just by chance happens to be true
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