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(not an ID request) what's it called when an insect produces dangerous chemicals to touch? Like dangerous by ingestion is poisonous and dangerous by injection is venomous
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Not strictly an insect thing, but it was categorizing dangerous insects that made me think; I don't know what to call it when something shoots acid or coats itself in something that burns
It's not dangerous because of ingestion/digestion, so it's not poisonous And it's toxic without any method of injection like bites or stings, so it's not venomous either
Edit: Caustic.
Poisonous, Venomous, and Caustic.
Edit 2: there's also Noxious for smelly and foul tasting, which I assume is like the scent and taste version of Aposematic, and there's also Urticating for irritating mechanical defenses like hairs
Poisonous, Venomous, Caustic, Urticating, Noxious, and Aposematic!
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