Imagine6beinG able to fire a scalding chemical explosion from your backside.VThe bombardier beetle does exactlY that, mixing chemicals in its abdomen to create a rapid-fire spray that reaches near-boiling temperatures. If it were human-sized, it would be like carrying a flamethrower in your gut, ready to unLeash a sizzling blast at any threat. Nature's own artillery bug!
Kinda scary!! Would they hurt a human being?
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Yee, just like almost every other insect, they would use their defensive mechanism
Look at this
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Here CoL!
Great so see you (As always!) :)
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Now that's one neat looking beetle!
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Quick, No Ugly chemicals... 9?
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Lol
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Pretty sure I watched a Nat Geo doc on this thing. Absolutely insane stuff. Always amazing to see what's out there.
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A friend of mine is a huge fan of the Bombardier Beetle so he would like this.
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https://i.imgur.com/7uAfdG9.mp4
praying mantis vs one
https://i.imgur.com/pWIShM3.mp4
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Mantis < Hot! Hot!Wow! Hot!Hot! That's the worst! Hot! )
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Hmm, pretty sure hot spicy stuff can have that effect on a human :(
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Kinda impressive that it doesn't burn itself when unleashing that from its behind
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Didn't even know these existed until yesterday when I saw a video of a baby gorilla almost getting that nasty spray in the face after disturbing one of those. His Mom pulled him back in the nick of time.
Isn't it funny how you can go decades without knowing about something and then suddenly you come across it several times in a matter of days?
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OMG these things are real?! 😱 I thought they were something made up for D&D! Damn when nature rolls out the Do Not Touch sign it doesn't play around!
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explosive gas?!😱😨
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I thought it was braille lol
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damn, and i thought i had to decode the out of place symbols like these ⡿⣯⣽⣻⣟ until i accidentally clicked the thingy :D
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🔥 🔥 🔥
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the bettle has better "equipment" than the german army :D
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Thanks very much!
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