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Q: What are the spiracles on the locust used for?
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What breathing opening is air forced through in the locust's abdomen?

spiracles


Why are spiracles important?

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What are Spiracles?

According to : www.wikipedia.org/wiki/spiracles"Spiracles are small openings on the surface of some animals that usually lead to respiratory systems."In fish, such as sharks & rays these openings are used to allow the animal to 'rest'. They pump air across the gills when the animal is still.


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What is an example of an organism with spiracles?

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What is the organs of locomotion grasshopper?

The abdomen region of a grasshopper consists of the wings, tympanum, spiracles, and two pairs of legs. The wings, tympamnum, spiracles, and legs are used for locomotion of the grasshopper.


Where are the spiracles located on a dragonfly?

Spiracles are used by grasshoppers for respiration. Air is taken in throught the spiracles and filtered by hairs in tubes called tracheae. The trachea branch out through the body eventually ending in Tracheoles where the oxygen is distributed to cells and carbon dioxide is taken out and back throught the trachea and exits the body through the spiracles


What prophet used a locust plague analogy?

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What is Green locust scientific name?

The Green Locust is a species of tree that grows in North America. Its Scientific name is the Robinia Pseudoacacia. It is also commonly known as Black Locust, False Acacia, Green Locust, Locust, Post Locust, Shipmast Locust, White Locust and Yellow Locust.


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What is the job of the spiracles on an insect?

The insect uses its spiracles to breathe through instead of their mouth.


Do stick insects have spiracles?

All insects have spiracles. This is how they breathe because they do not have lungs like vertebrates do!