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Answer for the clue "Bombardier beetles ", 9 letters:
brachinus

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Brachinus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic , Palearctic , the Near East and North Africa . Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles . The genus contains the following species: Brachinus aabaaba Erwin, 1970 Brachinus ...

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Steam generating glands from Brachinus beetles violently project a dart which is poisoned when it passes over the sex organs of a commensal Tetradontid fish.

Steam-generating glands from Brachinus beetles violently project a dart which is poisoned when it passes over the sex organs of a commensal Tetradontid fish.