A Bombardier Beetle Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) is a ground beetle in the tribe, Brachinini, native to parts of South and Central America. Ground beetles of this tribe are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles due to their ability to produce a powerful and hot defensive chemical spray directed at would-be pr...
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| Main Authors: | Gregory Parrow, Adam Dale |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2021-04-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/123403 |
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