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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.
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 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.
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 Wikispecies; ... the American bombardier beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. [1] [2 ...
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A recent study published in 2023 collected beetles in Sialkot, (a main district in the province of Punjab), Pakistan. These beetles were collected from the summer of 2020 to 2021, over the course of 11 months. The subspecies Galerita lecontei veracruz was discovered in this search, being the first sighting of these beetles in Pakistan. [7]