Evidence for natural selection driving improvements in information processing is given throughout, including the case of the bombardier beetle, an insect that developed the ability to spray its attackers with harsh chemicals.
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In a paper published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Eisner and Daniel J . Aneshansley, an electrical engineer, reveal the technology of the bombardier beetle's remarkable defense system.
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One unusual suggestion, made by creationist Duane Gish, is that the crest housed chemical glands that allowed it to throw jets of chemical " fire " at enemies, similar to the modern-day bombardier beetle.
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The Bombardier beetle's powerful repellent spray inspired a Swedish company to develop a " micro mist " spray technology, which is claimed to have a low carbon impact ( compared to aerosol sprays ).
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The unique combination of features of the bombardier beetle's defense mechanism strongly exothermic reactions, boiling-hot fluids, and explosive release have been claimed by creationists and proponents of intelligent design to be examples of irreducible complexity.
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:Maybe you could so something with genes from a Bombardier beetle-they come pretty close to generating fire-albeit from the wrong end of their bodies . . . SteveBaker 03 : 16, 27 March 2007 ( UTC)
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In a series of experiments, he and Aneshansley were able to photograph the bombardier beetle's spray at the precise instant of a feigned attack, using forceps manipulated in the hands of the researchers rather than living ants.
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African carabid beetles ( for example, " Anthia " and " Thermophilum " ) employ the same chemicals used by ants, while bombardier beetles have a their own unique separate gland, spraying potential predators from far distances.
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A natural example of the oxidation of hydroquinone to quinone is in the spray of bombardier beetles; hydroquinone is reacted with hydrogen peroxide to produce a fiery blast of steam, a strong deterrent in the animal world.
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In the first episode, Spin's a spy who is trying to find out how some animals have some ways to defend themselves, such as frill-necked lizards, poison dart frogs, bombardier beetles, and puffer fish, and finds why animals need these defenses.
