Bombadier Beetle

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“The bombadier beetle has a large oval abdomen, which secretes a caustic fluid. They live in societies, and when they are attacked or alarmed, they discharge this fluid, which not only makes a loud report, but diffuses a disagreeable and penetrating odor: if the liquid strikes the human skin, it produces a blister.” — Goodrich, 1859

Keywords

beetle, kbeetle, Coleoptera, Insect, articulata, bombadier

Galleries

Coleoptera: Beetles and Weevils

Source

S. G. Goodrich Animal Kingdom Illustrated Vol 2 (New York, NY: Derby & Jackson, 1859)

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