bombardier beetle

bombardier beetle

n. Any of various carabid beetles of the subfamily Brachininae that eject a hot, acrid spray from the abdomen when disturbed, making a popping sound.

bombardier′ bee`tle

n. any ground beetle of the genus Brachinus, which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed. [1795–1805]

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bombardier beetle - beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbedcarabid beetle, ground beetle - predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insectsBrachinus, genus Brachinus - bombardier beetles