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How beetles explode : new insights into the operation, structure, and materials of bombardier beetle (Brachinini) defensive glands
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Bombardier beetles possess one of the most remarkable defense mechanisms in nature, using explosions inside their bodies to synthesize and eject a hot, noxious spray at attackers. The chemical reactions that enable this ...