Beetles are the archetype of biological diversity: ~1/4 of described lifeforms are beetles. Why this "inordinate fondness" is one of evolutionary biology's enduring questions. We connect it to evolution deep down at the cellular level: https://biorxi

John Hawks @johnhawks · Jun 12, 2023

Remarkable thread about the most numerous and diverse branch of the animal tree of life

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