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Animals That Spit Acid

Animals That Spit Acid

The Bombardier Beetle (Brachinus alternans) is very aptly named - these boisterous bugs can create a small explosion to ward off predators.

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Bombardier Beetle (Brachinus alternans)
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Bombardier beetles eject a hot, corrosive hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone liquid utilizing a chamber in their abdomens.

Bombardier Beetle specimen highlighting their abdomen and rear end

All the insects in the bombardier beetle group are known for their ability to eject a corrosive chemical spray as a form of defense when they're disturbed.

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Australian Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus verticalis) Family: Carabidae (Bombardier beetle) Peter Halasz. (User:Pengo) / CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pheropsophus_verticalis_01_Pengo.jpg?uselang=en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

stinkiest animals - Bombardier Beetle
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Bombardier beetles live in temperate regions and in any environments with moist places to lay their eggs.

Bombardier beetle drinking from floodwaters

Bombardier beetles are foragers typically found under leaf litter and stones in grasslands and woodlands.

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Bombardier Beetle - Photo 6

Bombardier beetle

Bombardier beetle, Brachininae, Satara, Maharashtra, India.

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