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Bombardier beetle and fuel injection

Bombardier beetle and fuel injection

From30 Animals That Made Us Smarter


Bombardier beetle and fuel injection

From30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It blasts a toxic spray at predators. Now this beetle may help cars become more fuel efficient. The bombardier is the species of beetle that even sprayed acid in Charles Darwin’s mouth. The 'biological cannons' may help in the design of powerful fuel injection systems.
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With Patrick Aryee.
#30Animals
Released:
Aug 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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