THESE BIZARRE NEW BEETLES LOOK SO STRETCHY SCIENTISTS NAMED THEM LUFFY

Scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy, inspired by the stretchy hero of the manga and anime One Piece. The insects have unusually long, slender mandibles, antennae, and mouthparts that resemble Luffy’s rubber-like ability to extend his body.

All Top News -- ScienceDaily reports that scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy, inspired by the stretchy hero of the manga and anime One Piece.

The report adds: The insects have unusually long, slender mandibles, antennae, and mouthparts that resemble Luffy’s rubber-like ability to extend his body.

This is a developing report. DAMMNEWS will surface related coverage as closely matched reporting enters the live cache.

DAMMNEWS RSS BRIEFING — generated locally from the available All Top News -- ScienceDaily headline and RSS excerpt. It is not a summary of the full source article.