brachinus

nome próprio

A scientific noun referring to a genus of ground beetles known as bombardier beetles, which are capable of ejecting a hot chemical spray as a defense mechanism.

• 🇵🇹Nome científico de um gênero de besouros da família Carabidae, conhecidos como besouros-bombardeiros por sua capacidade de ejetar uma substância química quente e irritante como defesa. Também se refere ao próprio besouro desse gênero.

1. Bombardier beetles C2 formal scientific

   A genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae, known for their ability to eject a hot, noxious chemical spray from their abdomen as a defense mechanism.

   • The Brachinus beetle is famous for its explosive defensive spray.
   • Researchers study the chemical reaction inside the Brachinus beetle's abdomen.
   • When threatened, a Brachinus beetle can accurately aim its spray at predators.

   🇵🇹Besouros-bombardeiros

   Sinônimos: bombardier beetle

• brachini plural form
• brachini' possessive plural form
• brachinus's possessive singular form