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Bombardier beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini—more than 500 species altogether—which are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: when disturbed, they eject a hot noxious chemical spray from the tip of the abdomen with a popping sound.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... the bombardier beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Brachinus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles . The genus contains the following species: [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... colloquially known as the Asian bombardier beetle [2] (miidera beetle in Japan) is a species of ground beetle from Japan, ...
The beetles release chemicals the ants find rewarding, and in return receive protection for themselves and their larvae. The beetles also gain a source of food in the relationship—the ants. Female Paussus lay their eggs in ant nests. The larvae develop in the nest and are apparently fed by the ants.
Bombardier beetles live in a wide range of environments and choose to live in a place that contains enough moisture to lay eggs. These locations can consist of temperate zone woodlands or grasslands, often marked by moist micro-environments such as under logs and in leaf litter piles where they can hide under.
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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikispecies; ... the American bombardier beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. [1] [2 ...