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Beetle bombing always deters praying mantises
Some animals have evolved chemical weapons to deter predators. Bombardier beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Brachininae: Brachinini) can eject toxic chemicals at temperatures of 100 °C from the tips of their abdomens, ‘bombing’ the attackers. Although some bombardier beetles can reportedly deter preda...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8420871/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34557341 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11657 |