just on a small style note, and not to detract from your story post on what is an impressively shiny beetle indeed.
but generally the pronoun "who" is better suited to humans, or perhaps cats and dogs too if you're feeling inclusive, but with beetles the humble "that" would serve the subeditor better,
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 8:29,
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This may blow your mind
but clickbait respects no grammatical style.
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 12:18,
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Smacks of speaking from a position of homo privilege, I bet you've not even thought to ask this beetle which pronoun it would prefer
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 12:21,
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we get it. you hate gays
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 15:52,
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If the animal has a name some style guides are fine with 'who'
Also if the report appears in a bestiality magazine
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Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 12:35,
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"Of course, ALL beetles are shiny once I've finished with them"
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 12:39,
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the animal? This is Sebastian Armatrading the Third to whom you speak, Sir. Beetle and Bon Vivant, resident of 12 Pall Mall, Mayf.. oh hang on, it's dead
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 9 Jul 2022, 16:08,
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