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Bombardier Beetle

Brachinus sp.

Photo by m.prasad.369
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Field Notes

Description:

Length: ~0.6cm
Season : Rainy season
Time : 03:18pm 06July2021
Frequency : Rare
Life stage : Adult

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants.

Notes:

It looks like a species of Bombardier beetle (Brachinus sp.). Community support is required to identify exact species.

Species ID Suggestions

Does not have a common name

Brachinus crepitans

Reference Link
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Comments (4)
m.prasad.369
Dawn Lopez-Garanzuay, Thank you for the comment and you are welcome! :)
Dawn Lopez-Garanzuay
My student says he like the bug and that its' abdomen looks like a galaxy! Thank you for sharing.
m.prasad.369
Thank you abmoss & arne.roysland! :) Brachinus sp. Is very big and many don't have full details.
arne.roysland
Yes it has the common name Bombardier beetle and is a species of ground beetles. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/bombardier-beetle Your spotting has big redbrown marks on elytra and is dark on the lower part of femur. So it is better to set as you sugested, Brachinus sp.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022

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