Watch a bombardier beetle escape from a toad’s stomach

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​ Animals have evolved all sorts of tactics to ward off predators and avoid getting munched—but Asian bombardier beetles can hatch an escape plan even after they’ve been swallowed: Once inside a predator’s stomach, the beetles eject a hot chemical spray that induces vomiting.

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