You can probably tell by the title that this post is about Bombardier beetles. Did you know that out of all animals beetles are the most common? now here are the facts.

1. Bombardier beetles can spray powerful spray from their rear, They can shoot it so fast that it goes several times their body length. Once Charles Darwin put one in his mouth while he tried to catch two other beetles. Oops…

2. they use their spray to go across the water.

3. They use it to get away from predators. You sure have to watch out for stuff in the bug world! That spray could eat through a bugs outer shell. Yikes!

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