(no, you could not invent this)

There are may insects that use chemical defenses. Lacewings, bless their hearts, have evolved a novel weapon against termites. See this latest research into one of the more unusual enemies of our beloved termites.

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/beaded-lacewings-can-take-down-six-termites-with-a-single-fart/

Photo credit: Katja Schultz