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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.
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 following is a list of beetles of subfamily Paussinae of the family Carabidae of Nepal. Sixteen different species are listed. Sixteen different species are listed. This list is primarily based on Peter Nagel's 2018 "Flanged Bombardier Beetles of Nepal (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussinae), with nomenclatural and taxonomic notes and ...
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; In other projects ... the bombardier beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
To humans, getting "bombed" by a bombardier beetle is a decidedly unpleasant experience. [ citation needed ] This ability has evolved independently twice, as it seems, in the flanged bombardier beetles (Paussinae), which are among the most ancient ground beetles, and in the typical bombardier beetles ( Brachininae ), which are part of a more ...
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... [151] [152] The hieroglyphic image of the beetle may have had ... The bombardier beetle's powerful repellent spray has ...