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Six newly discovered beetle species include one with bottle-opener shaped genitalia (phys.org)
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Researchers often use the genitalia of insects to differentiate species, since they are a reliable signature of a species uniqueness. A newly discovered beetle has been found to have genitalia that look remarkably similar to a bottle opener.

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[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Sounds like a beertle to me ...

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