Eustra yinggelingensis sp. nov., a new flanged bombardier beetle from Yinggeling Nature Reserve, Hainan, China with contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Eustra species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussinae).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4668.2.7
Abstract: A new species of flanged bombardier beetle form Hainan Island, China, Eustra yinggelingensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussinae, Ozaenini) is described. The new species was collected in rotten wood from Yinggeling Nature Reserve. Habitus and… read more here.
Keywords: eustra yinggelingensis; carabidae paussinae; yinggelingensis nov; flanged bombardier ... See more keywords
Anti-predator defences of a bombardier beetle: is bombing essential for successful escape from frogs?
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5942
Abstract: Some animals, such as the bombardier beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Brachinini), have evolved chemical defences against predators. When attacked, bombardier beetles can discharge noxious chemicals at temperatures of approximately 100 °C from the tip of their… read more here.
Keywords: dead beetles; anti predator; bombing essential; bombardier beetles ... See more keywords