00:00A cornered bombardier beetle launches a boiling, flesh-melting acid blast right now.
00:05How does this tiny insect mix volatile chemicals inside its body without blowing itself to pieces?
00:12Common Sense says storing explosive liquids inside flesh would instantly destroy the creature from the inside.
00:19It keeps reactive compounds in separate chambers, mixing them inside a heavy combustion vault only when attacked.
00:26This explosive biological pressure releases a targeted toxic spray that stops predators dead in their tracks.
