Brachinus elegans Chaudoir, 1842
Family: Carabidae
Size: 7.7 mm (6.3 to 9.2 mm)
Origin: Southern Europe, Western Asia
Biology: A heat-loving but also moisture-loving species.
When harassed, a corrosive liquid squirts out of the rear end with a bang
Location: Austria, Lake Neusiedl, Podersdorf
leg.det. U.Schmidt, 4.VI.1975
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2024
