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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
N. Beheshti, A. C. McIntosh
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Natural history specimen data linked to collectors and determiners held within, "Bombardier beetles of the genus Pheropsophus Solier 1833 (Carabidae: Brachininae: Brachinini) from Indian subcontinent".
Bionomia
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, 2020 FIGURE 3. Dorsal habitus of Indian Brachinus species (cont.): a) B. stevensi Andrewes, 1924 (holotype, BMNH); b) B. suturellus Chaudoir, 1876 (syntype, MNHN); c) B. vigilans Chaudoir, 1876 (syntype, MNHN)Published as part of Akhil, S.V., Divya, M. & Sabu,
Divya, M., Akhil, S.V., Sabu, K. Thomas
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Palaeontology, Volume 62, Issue 4, Page 547-559, July 2019., 2019 Abstract Hatching is a pivotal moment in the life of most animals. Diverse chemical, behavioural and mechanical methods have evolved in metazoans to break the egg membranes. Among them, many arthropod and vertebrate embryos hatch using ephemeral, frequently convergent structures known as egg bursters.
Ricardo Pérez‐de la Fuente +4 more
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It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature: Functional Materials in Insects
Advanced Materials, Volume 30, Issue 19, May 10, 2018., 2018 Insects have evolved manifold optimized solutions to everyday problems. The diversity and precision of their hierarchical material adaptations often outsmart and outperform current man‐made approaches. These materials hence provide an excellent basis for the inspiration of new technological approaches by taking design cues from nature's solutions ...
Thomas B. H. Schroeder +3 more
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Ant‐Associated Beetle Fauna in Bulgaria: A Review and New Data
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 The rich myrmecofauna in Bulgaria, comprising about 170 species, constitutes favorable settings for a diverse associated fauna. An attempt to summarize the fragmented faunal data on this ecological group in Bulgaria, together with inclusion of new data, has resulted in a comprehensive list of 121 beetle species from 14 families, obligate or facultative
Albena Lapeva-Gjonova, Alain Lenoir
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Wildlife Biology, Volume 14, Issue 1, Page 61-69, March 2008., 2008 Abstract Many researchers use bridges as search sites to monitor freshwater otter species along watercourses. Bridges enable rapid and easy access to their habitat, but for most otter species little is known on whether these anthropogenic structures affect their distribution, their marking preferences, and consequently, the ability of such surveys to ...
Daniel Gallant +2 more
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, 2019 Venugopal, Akhil S., Thomas, Sabu K. (2019): Bombardier beetles of the genus Pheropsophus Solier 1833 (Carabidae: Brachininae: Brachinini) from Indian subcontinent. Zootaxa 4608 (1): 65-89, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4608.1.
Venugopal, Akhil S., Thomas, Sabu K.
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Territorial Defense: Aggressive Behavior in Beetles
Bioscientific ReviewTerritoriality, referring to the defense of a designated area, is one of the common animal behaviors observed in many insect species. In insects, territorial behavior contributes to survival and reproductive success by ensuring resource availability ...
Rabia Afzal +5 more
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The long-awaited first instar larva of Paussus favieri (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Paussini)
European Journal of Entomology, 2011 Paussus favieri Fairmaire is one of only two species of the myrmecophilous carabid tribe Paussini known from Europe. Larvae are known from only 10 of the 580 paussine species.
Andrea DI GIULIO +3 more
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