The Beetle That Shoots Boiling Acid

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]This tiny beetle fires a jet of boiling chemicals out of its rear end.

[00:00:04]The bombardier [music] beetle mixes two chemicals inside its body to defend itself. When threatened, it combines them in a reinforced internal [music] chamber. The reaction explodes to nearly the boiling point of water instantly. It sprays [music] the scalding toxic blast at predators with a popping sound.

[00:00:23]The beetle can aim it in almost any direction with [music] shocking accuracy. The mixture pulses out dozens of times per second, so it never overheats. A bug carries a built-in [music] chemical cannon. Follow Lavish Insects for more.