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[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

They get even cooler. When they're larva they straight up vomit at predators.

As defense mechanisms, larvae emit clicks as a warning and can also regurgitate intestinal contents, confirmed as having a deterrent effect on a variety of predators

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