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Its prevented by the muscular form of their body they cant grow no more from a certain point, Air penetrates the trachea by diffusion. The length which air can travel quickly enough by diffusion, in such tiny tubes, is very limited. That is about 1 cm. So that is why insects cannot grow larger than a few centimeters across. If insects were to become very large, they would have to develop lungs, gills or something else.
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What age do stick insects live to?
Stick Insects generally live for only one year, however, there are many larger species, who's growing rate is much slower, that can live for up to two years after hatching.
What conditions prevents trees from growing in the tundra?
elevation and lack of sunlight.
Why cant insects be larger than animals?
they CAN be larger than animals
What are differences between growth and development?
Growth is growing larger in size development is not growing larger in size but growing something else example girls develop breasts
Is The Pacific Ocean is growing larger.?
No
How do insects survive in the garden?
Insects live in the garden, They eat from whatever organic material is in the ground and they will eat from what is growing in the garden.
What kills yeast and prevents it from growing in baked goods?
Yeast is killed and prevented from growing in baked goods by high temperatures during baking.
What continent has a hole in the ozone layer been growing larger and lasting longer over the last 20 years?
The ozone layer is not growing larger. The ozone hole is getting larger. It is getting larger over Antarctica.
How do stick insects change as they grow?
they grow larger and stronger
When the government prevents either a news item or scenes from a movie from being shared with the larger public this is referred to as?
When the government prevents either a news item or scenes from a movie from being shared with the larger public this is referred to as censorship
Over what continent has a hole in the ozone layer been growing larger and lasting longer over the last 20 years?
The ozone layer is not growing larger. The ozone hole is getting larger. It is getting larger over Antarctica.
What do snakes hunt and eat?
Insects, rodents, birds...larger snakes will hunt larger animals such as small antelope.
