Video about the amazing beetles that shoot blinding acid from their butt

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/03/09/video-about-the-amazing-beetle.html

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Very cool. I feel bad, though, that my first thought is what kind of superhero would we get if a radioactive oogpister beetle bit Peter Parker instead of a spider… :thinking:

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The lizard imitation is the best part.

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Should be required viewing:

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My super power is “giving off the strong odor of I don’t give a damn”, this usually exhibits on Saturday & Sunday morning prior to coffee.

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Ah, the bombardier beetle–favorite of Creationists.

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Mine is a long silent stare that conveys disappointment. If I want to charge my power to max, I do the stare over the top of my glass frames.

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Oh, I have seen that one, scary.

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astroboy

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I try and use it responsibly.

Feels like:
cyclops.gig

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This is a post for me. More crazy insect (or other taxa) videos please

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Talk about eye-power: In remembrance of Max Von Sydow.

mvsmag

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Oh that’s the way I look at pizza / whiskey / and my Dear Wife. Sometimes all at once.

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The Hell with Bette Davis eyes, I want to have Max Von Sydow eyes.

I feel this comment.

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First, the pizza… for energy.
Second, some single malt whisky… to… clear the sensory pathways.
Third: Dear Wife.

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AKA the Librarian look, or O RLY?. Very effective.

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There are a lot of planets on our little planet.

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