With 1.7 million known species of insects to consider, the bombardier beetle might not be the world's most interesting insect. But it is very interesting. It deters would-be attackers, such as ants, ...

The bombardier beetle, known scientifically as Brachinus, is a dark brown to black beetle with reddish-orange legs and head. The beetles are small in size, roughly half an inch to one inch in length.

A species of beetle, that squirts its predators with a high-pressure spray of boiling liquid, could provide the key to significant improvements in aircraft engine design. The bombardier beetle's ...

There are around 400,000 species of beetles on Earth, and they are a food source for countless animals. They have had to develop strategies to protect themselves from would-be predators, and one of ...

With 1.7 million known species of insects to consider, the bombardier beetle might not be the world's most interesting insect. But it is very interesting. It deters would-be attackers, such as ants, ...