The document discusses the bombardier beetle. It provides details about the beetle's physical characteristics such as having wings, antennae, mouthparts, abdomen, thorax and head. It also discusses the beetle's taxonomy, habitats, defense mechanism where it shoots out hot chemical spray, role in the environment, and longevity with over 30,000 species that have existed for 300 million years. The document concludes with a bibliography citing various references used to describe the bombardier beetle.

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4. Antenna

5. Mouthpart

6. Abdomen

7. Thorax

8. Head

11. Various bombardier beetle habitats - moist enough is fine

12. Interesting Facts Adapt to environment 0.25 mm to 16 cm Defense Create good soil-waste & wood 300 million years on Earth 30,000 species

13. Bibliography Murray, Tom. "Genus Brachinus - Bombardier Beetle - BugGuide.Net." Welcome to BugGuide.Net! - BugGuide.Net. Iowa State University Entomology., 28 June 2011. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. <http://bugguide.net/node/view/16725>. "Bombardier Beetle: Pictures, Information, Classification and More." Everything About. Microsoft, 1997. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/beetles/bombardier_beetle/>. "Beetle Life Cycle at Animal Corner." Animals, Animal, Wildlife Animals, Rainforests, Pets, Farm Animals and Insects. Animal Corner, 2003. Web. 15 Sept. 2011. <http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/beetles/beetle_lifecycle.html>. "Animal Facts & Photos." Conservation Education. Dallas Zoological Society, 2004. Web. 15 Sept. 2011. <http://www.dallaszooed.com/animalfacts/animalfacts.php?id=100>. "Animal Planet :: Beetle Engine Model." Animal Planet : Pets, Wild Animals, Dog Breeds, Cat Breeds. Animal Planet, 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2011. <http://animal.discovery.com/news/briefs/20031208/beetle.html>. Balderas, Isaac, and Linda Martinez. "Natural History." Bombardier Beetle. University of Texas, 2007. Web. 14 Sept. 2011. <http://museum2.utep.edu/chih/theland/animals/invertebrates/insects/bombardier.htm>. "San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Beetle." Welcome to the San Diego Zoo. Zoological Society of San Diego, 2011. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-beetle.html>. Green, Dr. Jen. Nature Watch: Beetles and Bugs. New York: Lorenz, 2001. Print.