David Zhixuan Zhang

Bombardier Beetle

Illustration
2023
The bombardier beetle defends itself by spraying a scalding chemical that is mixed in its abdomen using two compounds. This illustration compares this defense mechanism to the usage of chemical warfare on the battlefield.

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Bombardier Beetle
Bombardier Beetle

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David Zhixuan Zhang aka. VIATHINE

“"The Slaughtering Swarm" is a project that explores a variety of arthropods and the unusual survival mechanisms they employ to kill, drawing comparisons between these actions to human behaviours and...” [More]