Bombardier beetles shoot boiling chemical bullets #Shorts

Did you know? Bombardier beetles shoot boiling chemical bullets — Journal of Experimental Biology, 2015.

Bombardier beetles shoot boiling liquid at predators. Think of it as a tiny, biochemical gun. They mix hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinones in a special abdominal chamber. The reaction heats the liquid to near boiling. It makes a sharp popping sound, like a tiny gun. Whistling steam, sharp crack, pop. Then the beetle scuttles away unharmed. Over 500 species share this trick in the beetle world. It is one of the most explosive chemical defenses in the entire animal kingdom. Imagine that. A beetle with a weapon it fires from its own body.

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