ScienceActually<p>The Bloody-nosed Beetle’s name comes from its unusual defense strategy of exuding bright red fluid from its mouth when threatened.</p><p>As well as providing a visual deterrent, the fluid is foul-tasting thus putting birds and other would-be predators off the beetle as a lunch option.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sciencefacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sciencefacts</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bloodynose" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bloodynose</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/beetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>beetle</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Deterrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Deterrent</span></a> </p><p>Thank you The Guernsey Scientist!</p><p><a href="https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-directory/bloody-nosed-beetle/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-direct</span><span class="invisible">ory/bloody-nosed-beetle/</span></a></p>