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Science In ActionMind Reading RoboticsThe beetle collection that is inspiring new engineering designs

Behind the scenes at London’s Natural History Museum with Andrew Parker

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The beetle in the centre flies towards forest fires to lay its eggs and is inspiring fire safety techniques in California

Photos taken by Rory Galloway with thanks to London’s Natural History Museum

  • The beetle in the centre flies towards forest fires to lay its eggs and is inspiring fire safety techniques in California
  • The Natural History Museum's Andrew Parker with his anti-glare glass inspired by a fly's eye
  • An emerald beetle that can maintain its colour for millenia after death
  • This golden beetle appears invisible in its Amazon rainforest environment
  • A beetle box from the Natural History Museum. Beetles are incredibly diverse and make up 40% of all animal species.
  • Dr Andrew Parker at the Natural History Museum holding one of the countless boxes of beetles that are inspiring new inventions

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