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Squeezing any animal in the thorax would create distress. Since insects breathe through their skeleton squeezing them in the thorax does not interfere with breathing. However, squeezing the insect could kill it.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoIf you squeeze an insect's thorax to the point of crushing it, you have destroyed the internal organs of the insect. With out functioning organs the insect will die.
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What is the middle part of an insect's body where the legs are attached?
The head is the first part, with antennae, eyes and mouthparts. The thorax is the middle, with the legs and wings if the insect has them, and containing the muscles to use them. The third part is called the abdomen, with no appendages. This part houses the internal organs.
What does the thorax of an insect do?
it used in breathing
What are the three parts of an adult insect's body?
Head, thorax and abdomen.Head, thorax and abdomen.
How many pairs of locomotor appendages are attached to the three segments of the thorax of the insect?
There are 3 pairs of legs attached to the thorax of an insect. There are also typically two pairs of wings attached to the thorax as well.
What are the three sections of an insect's body?
Head=head thorax=middle part abdomen=bottom part Hope this Helps! :)
What is a sentence for the word thorax?
An insect's body is attached to the thorax.
What is between insect head and insect abdomen?
Thorax
What is an insect's middle?
Its thorax.
What is the thorax of an insect?
it is the body
What is attached to an insect's thorax?
Attached to an insect's thorax are * The head * The abdomen * Six legs * Two or four wings (occasionally absent)There are several things attached to the insect's thorax. The thorax is attached to the head, legs, wings and abdomen.
Which creature has a head thorax and abdomen?
insect.
What is the middle part of an insect's body where the legs are attached?
The head is the first part, with antennae, eyes and mouthparts. The thorax is the middle, with the legs and wings if the insect has them, and containing the muscles to use them. The third part is called the abdomen, with no appendages. This part houses the internal organs.
What does the thorax of an insect do?
it used in breathing
Does an insect have a head and the thorax and the abdomen?
We describe an insect's body as head, thorax and abdomen. That means something like "head, chest and belly".In much the same way as humans, crocodiles, and dogs are built, the chest or "thorax" of an insect is between the belly and the head.In fact, the word "thorax" applies to the human body as well; we speak of thoracic surgery, the thoracic cavity, and thoracic vertebrae for example.
Is a bee a small insect?
Yes, a bee is an insect. It has three body sections (head, thorax and abdomen) and three pairs of legs on the thorax.
What are the three parts of an adult insect's body?
Head, thorax and abdomen.Head, thorax and abdomen.
What are the three parts of the adult insect?
Head, thorax and abdomen.
