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Record 1 1980-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

As Darwin pointed out, if a male beetle of the genus Chalcosoma were magnified to the size of a dog or a horse, "with its polished bronzed coat of mail and its vast complex horns... it would be one of the most imposing animals in the world.".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Comme le faisait remarquer Darwin, si un scarabée mâle du genre Chalcosoma atteignait la taille d'un chien ou d'un cheval, "ce serait, avec son armure de bronze polie et ses immenses cornes, l'un des animaux les plus terrifiants du monde.".

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