Watch a bombardier beetle escape from a toad’s stomach

From Science Magazine.

Animals have evolved all sorts of tactics to ward off predators and avoid getting munched—but Asian bombardier beetles can hatch an escape plan even after they’ve been swallowed: Once inside a predator’s stomach, the beetles eject a hot chemical spray that induces vomiting.

Read more: https://scim.ag/3JlJWbv

FOOTAGE CREDIT: SHINJI SUGIURA

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