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Video S1 from Successful escape of bombardier beetles from predator digestive systems
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posted on 2018-02-01, 11:08 authored by Shinji Sugiura, Takuya SatoA bombardier beetle Pheropsophus jessoensis spraying. The beetles ejected defensive chemicals when their legs were pinched with forceps. Slow-motion footage was recorded at 960 frames per second (Cyber-shot DSC, RX10-III, Sony, Japan).