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Violin Beetle

Mormolyce phyllodes

About

An extraordinarily flat beetle shaped like a violin. Its paper-thin body allows it to squeeze between bracket fungi and under bark. Found in Southeast Asian rainforests.

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Did You Know?

The violin beetle is so flat it can slide between layers of bracket fungus like a playing card β€” its body is one of the most extremely flattened of any insect.