Back in 2011, the team was using X-rays at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois to see inside grasshoppers’ respiratory systems. Insects breathe through tiny holes throughout their body.

Less oxygen triggers grasshopper molting, farmers could benefit Date: May 13, 2013 Source: Union College Summary: Less oxygen means shorter time between molts, which means shorter life-span, which ...

BLACKSBURG — Insects do all sorts of acrobatics, buzzing about flowers or creeping along the undersides of leaves.