How do insects breath? I don’t think they have hearts as we do.
Here is a nice site which should answer your question.
From the site:
Air enters the insect’s body through valve-like openings in the exoskeleton. These openings (called spiracles ) are located laterally along the thorax and abdomen of most insects – usually one pair of spiracles per body segment. Air flow is regulated by small muscles that operate one or two flap-like valves within each spiracle – contracting to close the spiracle, or relaxing to open it.
I wonder if this is what makes it possible to kill some bugs (like ants) by spraying them with soapy water…?
Firx
September 28, 2001, 7:11am
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Yes, it does. In fact, I’ve seen it recommended several places as an alternative to poison (the book “tiny Game Hunting”, for one). But why would you want to kill ants? They are clearly the Overlords of the Earth.
*Originally posted by Firx *
Screw THEM! It’s PHASE IV, baby!