Paussus
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paussus-265-878222
title:
Paussus
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Paussus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 360 described species in Paussus, found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. These beetles, along with others in the subfamily Paussinae, are known as flanged bombardier beetles due to their ability to explosively discharge benzoquinones, chemical irritants, at temperatures between 55° and 100 °C. A flange on their elytra assists in directing the chemicals toward the front of their bodies. All species of this genus are obl
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of beetles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paussus
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date modified:
2023-11-04T18:02:50Z
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