John S Hochgraf
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View article: Patterns of Tracheal Compression in the Thorax of the Ground Beetle, <i>Platynus decentis</i>.
Patterns of Tracheal Compression in the Thorax of the Ground Beetle, <i>Platynus decentis</i>. Open
Insects breathe using a system of tracheal tubes that ramify throughout the body. Rhythmic tracheal compression (RTC), the periodic collapse and reinflation of parts of the system, has been identified in multiple taxa, but little is known …