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Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
It blasts a toxic spray at predators. Now this beetle may help cars become more fuel efficient. #30Animals
It blasts a toxic spray at predators. Now this beetle may help cars become more fuel efficient. The bombardier is the species of beetle that even sprayed acid in Charles Darwin鈥檚 mouth. The 'biological cannons' may help in the design of powerful fuel injection systems.
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