English:
German:Kleiner Bombardierkäfer
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Date:06/05/2008
Location:ROOT, Walckenaer, (Walckenaer, 1830)
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 30D
Lens:Sigma 150mm APO Macro
 
Exposure:1/250
Aperture:f/10.0
ISO:320

Did you know: The Bombardier Beetles, more than 500 species worldwide, are capable of defending themselves by spraying a hot gas against the attacker.

The damage of the hot gas can be fatal to attacking insects. The gas also has a foul smell which will keep predators away.

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