The Bombardier beetle shoots boiling liquid as a defense mechanism
The incredibly complex bombardier beetle has an amazing and unique ability when threatened it shoots boiling hot chemicals from its abdomen up to 70 times rapidly.
The liquid is a combination of hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone which join together inside the beetle causing a chemical reaction.
The liquid is fatal to small insects and creatures and can be very painful to humans.
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