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Anti-predator defences of a bombardier beetle: is bombing essential for successful escape from frogs?

Some animals, such as the bombardier beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Brachinini), have evolved chemical defences against predators. When attacked, bombardier beetles can discharge noxious chemicals at temperatures of approximately 100 °C from the tip of their abdomens, “bombing” their attackers. Alt...

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Pubblicato in:PeerJ
Autore principale: Sugiura, Shinji
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: PeerJ Inc. 2018
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276596/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30533294
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5942
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