The bombardier beetle, known scientifically as Brachinus, is a dark brown to black beetle with reddish-orange legs and head. The beetles are small in size, roughly half an inch to one inch in length.

Animals can defend themselves against their natural enemies in various ways. Well-defended species often share conspicuous body colors with other well-defended or undefended species, forming mimetic ...

As invasive species go, the American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is one of the worst. From their native semi-aquatic habitats of eastern North America, the fast-growing, up to half-foot-long ...

If you want to see one of the wonders of the natural world, just startle a bombardier beetle. But be careful: when the beetles are scared, they flood an internal chamber with a complex cocktail of ...

The bombardier beetle is an inconspicuous insect that ranges much of the world with calm and self-assurance—and for jood reason. When attacked by a ferocious ant, its natural enemy, the bombardier ...

With 1.7 million known species of insects to consider, the bombardier beetle might not be the world's most interesting insect. But it is very interesting. It deters would-be attackers, such as ants, ...

A beetle common to riparian areas in the Southwest has a dual combustion chamber that allows it to mix chemicals and release pulsed explosions of boiling, hot toxins from its abdomen. A group of ...

For most prey, the game is over once they have been swallowed. But one species of beetle can escape from a toad’s stomach nearly two hours after being eaten, according to a new study. Found in wooded ...

With 1.7 million known species of insects to consider, the bombardier beetle might not be the world's most interesting insect. But it is very interesting. It deters would-be attackers, such as ants, ...