Pheropsophus verticalis

Bombardier beetle at Stromlo, ACT

Pheropsophus verticalis at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Aug 2018 02:45 PM

Pheropsophus verticalis at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Aug 2018 02:45 PM

Pheropsophus verticalis at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Aug 2018 02:45 PM

Pheropsophus verticalis at Stromlo, ACT - 15 Aug 2018 02:45 PM

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Identification history

	Pheropsophus verticalis	20 Aug 2018	MichaelBedingfield
	Pheropsophus verticalis	20 Aug 2018	RogerF
	Unverified	19 Aug 2018	SWishart

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Under a log near a dam

3 comments

RogerF wrote:

20 Aug 2018

A good find

RogerF wrote:

21 Aug 2018

There are a number of videos showing the beetle blasting off its toxic spray

SWishart wrote:

21 Aug 2018

Wow. Just watched a couple of videos and I'm glad I didn't know this when taking photos and that I obviously didn't get too close

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Location information

Coordinates 149.026222 -35.357078
Altitude 678.5m
Maps Cooleman Ridge
Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Aug 2018 02:45 PM Recorded on
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Insects Carab beetles (Carabidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pheropsophus verticalis Scientific name
Bombardier beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
58m to 678.5m Recorded at altitude
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