2016
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.135129
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The closed spiracle phase of discontinuous gas exchange predicts diving duration in the grasshopper, Paracinema tricolor

Abstract: The discontinuous gas exchange (DGE) pattern of respiration shown by many arthropods includes periods of spiracle closure (C-phase) and is largely thought to serve as a physiological adaptation to restrict water loss in terrestrial environments. One major challenge to this hypothesis is to explain the presence of DGE in insects in moist environments. Here, we show a novel ecological correlate of the C-phase, namely, diving behaviour in mesic Paracinema tricolor grasshoppers. Notably, maximal dive duration is p… Show more

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