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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)
are still buried in the earth, whether it is day or night, that predators exist
outside and that they could fall a prey to them, that the sand is scorching
because of the Sun, that this could harm them, and that they must rush to the
sea. So, how does this conscious conduct come about?
The only answer to this question is that these hatchlings have been
"created" to behave in this way, which means that Allah, Who created them,
has inspired in them the instinct that helps them protect their lives.
Bombardier Beetle
The bombardier beetle is an insect on which an enormous amount of
research has been done. The trait that renders this insect so popular is that it
uses chemical methods to protect itself from its enemies.
In moments of danger, the insect squirts hydrogen peroxide and
hydroquinone stored in its body towards the enemy to protect itself. Prior to
battle, specialised structures called secretory lobes make a very concentrated
mixture of these two chemicals. The mixture is stored in a separate
compartment called the storage chamber. This compartment is connected to
a second one called the explosion chamber. The two compartments are kept
separate from one another by a sphincter muscle. The moment the insect
Hydroquinone
Hydrogen Explosion
Peroxide Chamber
The
discharge of
the chemical
at 100 0 C.
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