Ballistic beetles seek safety in numbers by sheltering with other species
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
A group of ground beetles known as bombardier beetles are famous for shooting a boiling-hot, noxious liquid at would-be attackers, but despite their formidable defense, they prefer not to shelter alone, according to a study publishing October 31 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jason Schaller and colleagues from the University of Arizona in Tucson.