Bacterial Associates of a Gregarious Riparian Beetle With Explosive Defensive Chemistry [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Bombardier beetles (Carabidae: Brachininae) are well known for their unique explosive defensive chemistry. These beetles are found in riparian corridors throughout the American Southwest, where they commonly form large diurnal multispecies aggregations ...
Reilly McManus +4 more
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Successful escape of bombardier beetles from predator digestive systems. [PDF]
Biol Lett, 2018 Some prey animals can escape from the digestive systems of predators after being swallowed. To clarify the ecological factors that determine the success of such an escape, we investigated how the bombardier beetle Pheropsophus jessoensis escapes from two toad species, Bufo japonicus and
Sugiura S, Sato T.
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Chemical Defense of an Ozaenine Bombardier Beetle From New Guinea [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1989 We had occasion recently to study 3 live specimens of Pseudozaena orientalis opaca, an ozaenine carabid beetle (subfamily Paussinae, tribe Ozaenini) from New Guinea, and report here on the biology and chemistry of its defensive spray mechanism.
Thomas Eisner +6 more
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Effects of Predator Species and Size on Prey Escape Success Through the Digestive Tract. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAdults of the aquatic beetle Regimbartia attenuata can survive passage through the digestive tracts of six predator (frog) species, including a non‐native bullfrog. Their active movement through the gut likely facilitates their escape through the cloaca, irrespective of predator species or size.
Sugiura S.
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Capture of Bombardier Beetles by Ant Lion Larvae [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1983 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Conner, Jeffrey, Eisner, Thomas
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Comparative and Phylogenetic Analyses of Mitochondrial Genomes in Carabidae (Coleoptera: Adephaga). [PDF]
Ecol EvolIn this study, six complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) from the genus Harpalus are reported. Additionally, 13 cases of suspected misidentifications in public Carabidae mitogenomes from GenBank were identified, with potential corrections suggested.
Zhu P +8 more
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The molecular mechanisms of defensive-grade organic acid biosynthesis in ground beetles. [PDF]
Insect Mol BiolFormic acid and methacrylic acid are the primary defensive chemicals in the pygidial gland secretions of Platynus angustatus and Pterostichus moestus, respectively. Comparative transcriptomics suggests the folate cycle and valine catabolism may be involved in the biosynthesis of formic acid and methacrylic acid, respectively.
Rork AM, Xu S, Attygalle A, Renner T.
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Predatory Capture of Bombardier Beetles by a Tabanid Fly Larva [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1983 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Nowicki, Stephen, Eisner, Thomas
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A novel spray system inspired by the bombardier beetle [PDF]
WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 2008 In this paper we describe an experimental rig which has been built as a result of inspiration from the bombardier beetle. This beetle is such that it has the capacity to fire a spray of hot water, steam and noxious chemicals from a nozzle at the rear end of its abdomen in any direction it wishes (even over its head). An example of controlled combustion
A C Mcintosh
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A Comprehensive Exploration of Bioluminescence Systems, Mechanisms, and Advanced Assays for Versatile Applications. [PDF]
Biochem Res IntBioluminescence has been a fascinating natural phenomenon of light emission from living creatures. It happens when the enzyme luciferase facilitates the oxidation of luciferin, resulting in the creation of an excited‐state species that emits light. Although there are many bioluminescent systems, few have been identified.
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