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...subject, Palmer turned to Typhoeus typhoeus, commonly known as the minotaur beetle. Barely larger than a pebble, this long, shiny black bug is found throughout sandy areas of Europe, where it feeds mainly on rabbit, sheep or deer droppings. It is named for its three distinct horns-two large ones separated by a smaller one-that project threateningly from the male of the species...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Beetle Battles | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

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