Pheropsophus verticalis (Bombardier beetle)

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Important information:

This beetle "has a special gland which mixes two chemicals together causing an explosive chemical reaction which expels a spray of boiling steam and chemicals with aloud pop. Temperatures reach over 100C in the gland, and it can produce 20 explosions in a minute."

(Quoted from http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Bombardier-Beetle/Pheropsophus/verticalis.html)

Pheropsophus verticalis is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | New South Wales North Coast

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Pheropsophus verticalis (Bombardier beetle) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

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Pheropsophus verticalis (Bombardier beetle) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

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Species information

Pheropsophus verticalis Scientific name
Bombardier beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
58m to 678.5m Recorded at altitude
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Location information

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Nambucca Heads, NSW

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