that isnt a bombardier beetle... that is why it wont spray. when a bombardier beetle sprays, it is very visible and very audible..... not to mention hot! those things are THICK here. i can send you a bucket full if u want. ::lol::.... litterally. _________________ i vow to never belong to anyone born from this soil
because its fun! specially when there are like a hundred of them under a rock (which is VERY common) and you spook them all at once and they all 'fart' at the same time. theres nothing better _________________ i vow to never belong to anyone born from this soil
how did you determine it's not a bombardier? (i thought they could only spray a limited number of times in a short period; could it have run out before i got a close look?)
bombardier beetles can spray several times before they run out... then they recharge real quick. ive found that same species of beetle in california as well. i also thought they were bombardier beetles that couldnt spray until i found the real bombardier beetles. when u get to arizona, ill give you some bombardier beetles. youll see the difference right away.
notice teh much more rounded elitra and abdomen of the bombardier beetle. also, they are thicker.... they gotta make room for that explosive fart tank.
what you found is a look alike man. some sort of ground beetle. i could find the species on bugguide. net but that would be tomorrow or something. i gotta get a movie going for my girl. _________________ i vow to never belong to anyone born from this soil
Maybe if you push it around long enough asking him to fart he will eventualy find a way to do it so you can finaly leave him alone ::lol:: Even though he's not a real Bombardier hahaha.
The really cool ones are the "Uncle Bombardier Beetles." They go up to their nephews and say, "Pull my antenna." _________________ "I hold your opinion above all others, tribe elder." - Neshan W. Sarkisian
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that isnt a bombardier beetle... that is why it wont spray. when a bombardier beetle sprays, it is very visible and very audible..... not to mention hot! those things are THICK here. i can send you a bucket full if u want. ::.... litterally.
XD You're kidding right? So you live in bombardier beetle land then?
Better be careful....they might blow up your house....XD
The ones here are big and black -- I usually see them whenever I go hiking in the hills, with their abdomens sticking up in the air in threat pose. They're pretty common around here.
-- Celeste _________________ "Tarantulas are friends, not food" (but I bet they taste pretty good with butter and lemon!)
The ones here are big and black -- I usually see them whenever I go hiking in the hills, with their abdomens sticking up in the air in threat pose. They're pretty common around here.
-- Celeste
Celeste I believe you are confusing Darkling beetles(Tenebrionidae) with Bombardier beetles(Carabidae, genus Brachinus). _________________ - Kevin aka What
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Even though he's not a real Bombardier hahaha.
:.... litterally.
