For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Bombadier Ants Guest Beetle (Cerapterus lacerates)
Family Carabidae
These are smallish beetles with a body length of just over 1cm and identified by the flattened, squarish antaenna.
If molested, it sprays quinine-containing gas in explosive bursts.
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