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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.
Brachinus texanus is a species of ground beetle in the genus Brachinus ("bombardier beetles"), in the family Carabidae ("ground beetles"). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is found in North America. Like other bombardier beetles, it can spray a boiling, corrosive liquid from its abdomen if provoked, and as such should not be handled.
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.
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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.
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 ]
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The False Bombardier beetle employs a semi-fluid model, ingesting mainly fluids and semi-fluids with fragments, such as arthropod fragments. These methods can be influenced by physical features, such as body structure, bone length, and other causes like habitat or environment that affect feeding habits and patterns.