Many insects have evolved to protect themselves from predators. For example, different types of beetles have adopted defenses like protective body shells and toxic secretions. One such beetle is the ...

Bombardier beetles defend themselves by spraying boiling, toxic chemicals up to 212°F at predators. They can survive being eaten and force predators like toads to spit them out. Their explosive spray ...

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

Some insects sting, some bite, and some spray acid bombs out of their nether regions. It’s a perfectly tactical defense, and highly effective for the bombardier beetle. From a predator’s perspective, ...