A ground beetle that discharges a puff of irritant vapour from its anus with an audible pop when alarmed.
放屁甲虫（遇到危险时会发出臭气与响声）
Several species in the family Carabidae, in particular the European Brachinus crepitans
Example sentencesExamples
Researchers at the University will study the bombardier beetle's unique natural combustion technique to see if it can be copied for use in the aircraft industry.
One contributor to the conference gave a talk on ‘The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications’.
In contrast, bombardier beetles, the diving bell spider, and a horsefly larva that cuts a crack diverter in mud, appear to be unique.
The Holotype of the bombardier beetle, Brachinus aabaaba, which I named and described in 1970, is housed in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard.
The tiny bombardier beetle could not possibly have evolved.
Definition of bombardier beetle in US English:
bombardier beetle
noun
A ground beetle that when alarmed discharges a puff of hot irritant vapor from its anus with an audible pop.
放屁甲虫（遇到危险时会发出臭气与响声）
Genus Brachinus, family Carabidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
In contrast, bombardier beetles, the diving bell spider, and a horsefly larva that cuts a crack diverter in mud, appear to be unique.
Researchers at the University will study the bombardier beetle's unique natural combustion technique to see if it can be copied for use in the aircraft industry.
The Holotype of the bombardier beetle, Brachinus aabaaba, which I named and described in 1970, is housed in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard.
One contributor to the conference gave a talk on ‘The efficiency of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle, with possible biomimetic applications’.
The tiny bombardier beetle could not possibly have evolved.