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Anti-predator defences of a bombardier beetle: is bombing essential for successful escape from frogs?
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 abdomens, “bombing” their attackers. Alt...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276596/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30533294 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5942 |