Measuring thermal conductivity of ultra-small materials exampled by the reaction chambers of bombardier beetles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.02.059
Abstract: Abstract Bombardier beetles, as their name implies, defend themselves against the potential predators by spraying boiling-hot and corrosive chemicals which are products of an explosive biochemical reaction taking place in the paired organs called reaction… read more here.
Keywords: bombardier beetles; reaction; thermal conductivity; measuring thermal ... See more keywords
Molecular phylogeny and revision of species groups of Nearctic bombardier beetles (Carabidae, Brachininae, Brachinus ( Neobrachinus))
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1131.85218
Abstract: Abstract Bombardier beetles of the genus Brachinus Weber are notorious for their explosive defensive chemistry. Despite ongoing research on their defense mechanism, life history, and ecology, the group lacks a robust molecular-based phylogeny. In this… read more here.
Keywords: molecular phylogeny; group; brachinus neobrachinus; bombardier beetles ... 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