Summary ²

Anthia, common name Saber-toothed ground beetle, it's a genus of the ground beetle family, the Carabidae. Species of Anthia can spray a jet of formic acid up to 30 centimetres (12 in), which if not treated, can cause blindness in animals which harass the beetles.

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1. (c) Alex Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Rebelo
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthia_maxillosa

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