Summary List Placement Imagine a 200-pound man being crushed by the weight of two space shuttles and coming out unscathed. That's about how indestructible the diabolical ironclad beetle is. The 1-inch-long insect's exoskeleton is capable of withstanding forc…

It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug's crush-resistant shell could teach them about designing stronger planes and buildings.

The diabolical ironclad beetle, a desert bug native to California, can withstand nearly 40,000 times its body weight. Researchers now know why.

The beetle can withstand a force of about 39,000 times its body weight — the equivalent of a 200-pound man enduring the weight of 7.8 million pounds.

Unique jigsaw-puzzle-shaped joint in exoskeleton gives creature extraordinary level of toughness

The species, which can be found in Southern California’s woodlands, withstood compression of about 39,000 times its own weight

The beetle can withstand a force of about 39,000 times its body weight — the equivalent of a 200-pound man enduring the weight of 7.8 million pounds.

The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry.

The diabolical ironclad beetle is almost uncrushable thanks to two newly discovered features of its exoskeleton. Mimicking these could help us build tougher structures

Scientists say the armor of a seemingly indestructible beetle offers clues for designing stronger planes and buildings

Scientists say the armor of a seemingly indestructible beetle offers clues for designing stronger planes and buildings

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug's crush-resistant shell could...

The puny insect can withstand forces 39,000 times its body weight. Scientists just discovered its super-strength secret—which could inspire new materials.