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English
Etymology
bombardier + beetle

Noun
en-noun|sg=bombardier beetle

#insect A beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from a number of subfamilies: Carabinae (e.g., Brachinus crepitans), Metriinae (e.g., Stenaptinus insignis) and Paussinae (e.g., Goniotropis nicaraguensis).

Translations

German: Bombardierkäfer
Korean: ��먼��� (poktanmeonjibeolle)
Lithuanian: bombožygiai
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Portuguese: besouro bombardeiro m
Russian: ж�к-бомба�ди� (žuk-bombardír) m
Spanish: escarabajo bombardero m

See also
Image:Brachinus spPCCA20060328-2821B.jpg|thumb|An American bombardier beetle, Brachinus sp.
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Category:Beetles

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