Brain Junk

This hard to stop insect can shoot a caustic mix 212 degree chemicals out of it's abdomen at 500 times a second. Seriously! Trace shares some super cool facts about this little bug. image: Patrick Coin ( wikimedia)Great video of a variety of beetles using chemical warfare from BBC Earth!Science Magazine: Japanese toad vs. Bombardier BeetleHere's a cool view of what's happening INSIDE the Bombardier Beetle's abdomen from A team of researchers at MIT, The university of Arizona, and Brookhaven Labs.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com