It’s a bad idea for a toad to swallow a bombardier beetle
Even when swallowed, this insect can spray hurl-inducing hot chemicals from its rear
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT Toads can swallow all kinds of stuff but that yummy looking insect — a bombardier beetle — could be a surprising mistake.
S. Sugiura (CC BY 4.0)
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