A newly discovered group of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/learn-more-about-beetles-through-this-month-long-celebration-in-mumbai-23587143" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">beetles</a> has stretched the rules of taxonomy and earned a name inspired by anime character Luffy after Monkey D Luffy &mdash; the rubber-bodied protagonist of the manga and anime series &lsquo;One Piece&rsquo;.
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These rove beetles have exceptionally long, slender mandibles, antennae, and mouthparts that give them a distinctly stretched appearance. The genus currently includes Luffy schillhammeri and Luffy nika, two beetles found in the forests of Southeast Asia.&nbsp;
Luffy schillhammeri honors Dr Harald Schillhammer of the Natural History Museum Vienna, who has made major contributions rove beetle study. Luffy nika refers to Luffy&rsquo;s Devil Fruit awakening, &ldquo;Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika&rdquo;.
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