Ant nest beetle Ant nest beetle Ant nest beetles (subfamily Paussinae) or paussines, some members of which are known also as flanged bombardier beetles, are a large subfamily within the ground beetles (Carabidae). The tribes Metriini, Ozaenini, Paussini and Protopaussini are included in the subfamily. Rarely seen, most Paussinae are obligate or facultative myrmecophiles, living within the nests of ants, predatory on ant larvae and workers. Many have elaborate antennal structures and body parts flattened. Paussines are moderate sized (6–20 mm), characterised by glandular hairs that produce secretions attractive to ants and by the odd antennal structures of many species. Their pygidial glands
Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter the track was only previously available as a demo recorded in the early 1980s, although material from the song had been recycled in 1983 for "Libertine", a track on Ant's second solo album Strip, released that year. Despite this, Ant said he wanted to release a new version in tribute to the recently deceased punk manager. "Malcolm was a sort of mentor in my life" he explained. "As close as you can get to a surrogate father." The song, Ant explained, took its name from a term of endearment bestowed upon McLaren by Ant – referring to his "quite prominent