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The 19 pages that link to Chemical defense, each with the reason it gives.

• Chemical ecologyRelated: Defensive compounds alter the outcomes of encounters with predators and parasites.

• MyrmecophagyRelated: Ants and termites deploy chemical defenses that myrmecophages must tolerate or avoid.

• Defense mechanismBroader topic: Toxins and irritants make an organism costly or dangerous to attack.

• Secondary metaboliteRelated: Toxic or deterrent metabolites can protect organisms from attack.

• NudibranchRelated: Nudibranchs may acquire defensive compounds from food or produce them themselves.

• Predator defenseRelated: Irritants, toxins, and foul secretions can make an attack costly.

• BeetleRelated: Bombardier beetles eject hot reactive chemicals from specialized abdominal glands.

• MillipedeRelated: Many millipedes release irritating or toxic compounds when disturbed.

• Parotoid glandNarrower topic: Parotoid secretion is one specialized form of chemical defense.

• Cone snailRelated: Cone snail venom serves as a hunting weapon, unlike many defensive animal secretions.

• Common toadNarrower topic: Its skin secretions make handling unappealing and can harm predators that ingest it.

• Rove beetleNarrower topic: Pederin is one striking example of chemical defense among rove beetles.

• CoccinellidaeRelated: Many ladybirds release defensive fluids containing compounds that make them distasteful.

• CoreidaeRelated: Many coreids release defensive odors when disturbed.

• MantellaNarrower topic: Skin toxins place many Mantella species within this broader defensive strategy.

• UropygiRelated: The vinegaroon’s spray is a specialized chemical defense aimed at nearby attackers.

• Blister beetleNarrower topic: Cantharidin is the beetle’s principal chemical defense.

• Blue-tongued skinkRelated: Blue-tongued skinks can release foul-smelling secretions when threatened.

• CleridaeRelated: Certain clerids produce defensive chemicals that reinforce their warning appearance.