If ever there were an insect deserving of superhero status, it’d be the diabolical ironclad beetle. Native to Southern California desert habitats, this beetle looks a bit like a rock, and its ability ...

A diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand the crushing force of 39,000 times its own body weight. Purdue University/Erin Easterling The diabolical ironclad is not a notorious Civil War-era battleship ...

Nature is full of lessons for curious engineers. Consider the diabolical ironclad beetle or Phloeodes diabolicus. It's jet-black, about an inch long. And it can't fly, so it's incredibly tough instead ...

Ever squashed a bug underfoot and wondered why it just keeps buzzing? Now, picture a car tyre rolling right over it; most critters would be crushed, but not this diabolical ironclad beetle. Research ...