The bombardier beetle has fascinated many, including Charles Darwin, who reported that one of them fired “acid” into his mouth—apparently he placed one in his teeth, unaware of its noxious ...

No. Although they have mandibles (teeth), their jaws are not strong enough to break the skin. Of all the problems Japanese beetles pose, biting humans is not one of them. “Japanese beetles do ...

so that in despair I gently seized one of the Carabi between my teeth, when to my unspeakable disgust and pain the little inconsiderate beast squirted his acid down my throat…' Max continues, 'There ...