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common
Bombardier Beetle
Brachinus crepitans
- Habitat
- Worldwide in temperate grasslands & forest floors
- Body length
- 10 mm
- Order
- Coleoptera · Carabidae
Weird but real
Mixes two chemicals inside its abdomen and fires a 100°C boiling jet at attackers with an audible pop.
Why it's cool
A walking explosive reactor that aims its turret. Can fire 20+ rapid bursts in any direction.
