Brachinus texanus

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Brachinus texanus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Brachinus
Species:
B. texanus
Binomial name
Brachinus texanus
Chaudoir, 1868

Brachinus texanus is a species of ground beetle in the genus Brachinus ("bombardier beetles"), in the family Carabidae ("ground beetles"). [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. Like other bombardier beetles, it can spray a boiling, corrosive liquid from its abdomen if provoked, and as such should not be handled. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Brachinus texanus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. 1 2 "Brachinus texanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Brachinus texanus Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

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