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The beetles' glands store enough hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide to allow the beetle to release its chemical spray roughly 20 times. In some cases this is enough to kill a predator. [6] The main component of the beetle spray is 1,4-benzoquinone, an irritant to the eyes and the respiratory system of vertebrates.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... the bombardier beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
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 False Bombardier Beetle ranges from 14.9 to 20.0 mm long and is bodily and bilaterally symmetric. These beetles are mostly black, with a red/orange color displayed on their thorax and legs. They are known for having a unique defense mechanism, which consists of spraying out fluid from an abdominal gland when threatened. [6]
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.
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 ...
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 ]
Brachinus patruelis is a species of bombardier beetle in the ground beetle subfamily Brachininae. [1] [2] It is endemic to the Northeastern United States. [2] Brachinus patruelis are small beetles measuring 5.7–8.3 mm (0.22–0.33 in). [2] [3] They are probably flightless. [3]