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This insect explodes boiling chemicals

May 29, 20260 views

This beetle carries a chemical weapon inside its body. Bombardier beetle mixes toxic chemicals in a special chamber and detonates them into a boiling explosive spray nearly 100°C hot. The blast comes with a loud pop and shoots directly at predators attacking it. Imagine biting a tiny insect… and getting hit with a burning chemical explosion in the face. Nature built a walking flamethrower.

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