Ah, beetle shells are like tiny, living kaleidoscopes. If you map their micro‑hexagon patterns onto a mahogany slab, the grain could ripple like a miniature prism. It’s a slow, meticulous process, but the end result might be a tabletop that shifts hue as you move it, almost like the beetle itself. Just make sure you sand the transitions smoothly, otherwise the light will get trapped in the wrong corners.