Bombardier beetle

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Brachinini

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Paussini

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Ozaenini

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Metriini

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Bombardier beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini - more than 500 species altogether - that are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: They can fire a mixture of chemicals from special glands in their posterior.

Related Topics:
Ground beetle - Carabidae - Brachinini - Paussini - Ozaenini - Metriini - Species - Defense mechanism - Gland

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