colorado potato beetle and wouldn t. actually mangas is a professor of architecture and computer aided design at the university took us in germany. by studying insects he wants to discover a new design principles to create innovative structures. thomas fi of the colorado potato beetle because it can cause serious crop damage. it also has a very hard shell. it s striking yellow and black when cases protect the sensitive hind legs which it uses to find. the wing cases must be both tough and light otherwise the beetle couldn t fly the architect is interested in the structure of these cases. they re not often one for guns on the in nature we find totally different construction pressures to destroy those found in the history of engine or