As the beetle is immune to the effects of this liquid, it can also defend itself by targeting specific sites on its own body, including its back, when under attack by smaller swarming insects, such as ants.
Tā kā pašai vabolei šis šķidrums ir nekaitīgs, ja tai uzbrūk sīkāku kukaiņu bars, piemēram, skudras, tā var sevi aizstāvēt, apšļācot pati savu muguru vai kādu citu ķermeņa daļu.