Imagine spending almost two hours wallowing in the stomach juices of a toad. Bombardier beetles do just that, but they have found a way to escape alive. A swallowed bombardier beetle squirts so much ...

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Toads are no match for the bombardier beetle. In fact, according to new research recently published in the journal "Biology Letters," even after being swallowed for nearly two hours, the beetles ...

Bombardier beetles are remarkable escape artists. They can blast their predators with their toxic chemical secretions. The insects also have a backup plan even when they get unfortunate enough to be ...

Sonoran Desert toads use a fascinating defense mechanism against predators—hallucinogenic toxins. But nature has found a way around it. Amphibians are remarkably resilient creatures. In the 300 ...