Definition of bombardier beetle Bombardier beetle
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What does bombardier beetle mean?
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| bombardier beetle - beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed | ||
| carabid beetle, ground beetle predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects | ||
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- bombardier beetle (Noun)
A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae e. g. , Brachinus crepitans, Metriinae e. g. , Stenaptinus insignis and Paussinae e. g. , Goniotropis nicaraguensis.
