Feb 17, 2024
Common name: Bombardier Beetle
Scientific name: Stenaptinus insignis
Can be found in: North and South America, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Africa, Asia, New Zealand
Info: The Bombardier Beetle is known for its scalding chemical spray it shoots to protect itself from predators. It stores 1 4 benzoquinone and hydrogen peroxide together. When in danger, the Bombardier adds in a catalyst, which makes the 2 react together and reach a boiling point that makes it shoot out of the abdomen. The insect fires about 500-1,000 (five hundred to a thousand) blasts at its attacker per second.
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