King mealworm beetle (Zophobas atratus) secretes a milky chemical from its thorax as it is pinched by scientist in a laboratory demo. The chemical is noxious and is intended to deter predators like birds, reptiles and rodents. Many insects and other arthropods use a variety of chemical defences to ward off predators. This macroscopic perspective has a horizontal field of view of approximately 1 cm. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
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Länge: | 20 Sekunden |
Seitenverhältnis: | 16:9 |
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