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Butterflies have nine pairs of spiracles. These are pores open to the air and tracheae which carry air through the body of an insect. Spiracles are located on the abdomen and thorax.

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What is an example of an organism with spiracles?

An example of an organism with spiracles is an insect, such as a grasshopper or a butterfly. Spiracles are openings on the surface of the exoskeleton that allow insects to breathe by facilitating the exchange of gases between the environment and their internal respiratory system.


What does a butterfly breathe through?

They use their tongue or proboscis, a straw like tube, to suck nectar from flowers. The butterfly uses its very long proboscis, which is like a straw, to sip nectar from flowers. When it is not feeding, the proboscis rolls up onto itself into a flat "ball". This a previous Answers.com answer on this subject.


How does a butterfly respire?

Spiracles are the mechanism through which butterflies take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide


Do butterfly's hiss?

The Walnut Spinx Moth (Amorpha Juglandis) makes a hissing sound by forcing air out of it's spiracles.


What is the circulation system of a butterfly?

Spiracles are holes in butterflies that allow air to pass into their air tubes. The tracheae then circulates the oxygen and the heart circulates the blood.


Does the pupa of a butterfly and a beetle need to breathe?

Absolutely! In fact, if you look closely, you can see the spiracles (little breathing holes) if you take a magnifying lens and look at the sides of the butterfly and beetle pupae. They will appear as a line of little dots.


What do caterpillars and butterfly's have in common?

each caterpillar has the same DNA as the butterfly its going to be.


Why are spiracles important?

Function of spiracles for sharks


Why do insects have spiracles?

it have spiracles so it can breathe. like a boss


How many pairs of spiracles are present in cockroach?

In their body


How many spiracles do silkworms have?

10, 2 on the thorax, and 8 on the abdomen.


What is the job of the spiracles on an insect?

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