bombardier beetle

== English == === Noun === bombardier beetle (plural bombardier beetles) 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). ==== Translations ==== === References === bombardier beetle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia