Beetle Penises May Hold Clues For Better Medical Devices

Thistle tortoise beetles have enormously long, hooked penises that are rigid in some parts and soft in others. Scientists hope studying the beetle penises could help people design better catheters.

(Image credit: Yoko Matsumura, Alexander Kovalev, Stanislav N. Gorb/Science Advances)

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