Isometric Spiracular Scaling in Scarab Beetles: Implications for Diffusive and Advective Oxygen Transport
J. M. Wagner, C. J. Klok, M. E. Duell, J. Socha, G. Cao, H. Gong, J. F. Harrison
This study examines the scaling of spiracles in scarab beetles, finding that diffusive capacities scale isometrically but require higher oxygen gradients in larger species, while advective capacities match respiratory demands during activity.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2022Physiology