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How do butterflies breathe?

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An insect's breathing pores are called spiracles. They are usually located on the thorax and abdomen. Caterpillars, butterflies and moths breathe using spiracles.
Insects have pores that are called spircales; they use these to breath. They are found on the thorax and abdomen.

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Butterflies breathe sorta the way we do, the have small lungs and they take in small amounts of air, but its enough to keep them alive!

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That butterfly is breathing with spiracles

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