Siphon (insect anatomy)
A siphon is a tubular organ of the
tabanid flies, and Belostomatidae
) live in the water and breathe through a siphon.
Some adult insects which spend considerable time underwater have an abdominal breathing tube. For example, adult
tracheae at the apex of the abdomen when the tip of the tube is thrust above the surface of the water. In immature forms the siphon is undeveloped and breathing takes place through abdominal spiracles.[1][2]
References
- ^ Dr. Jonathan Wright (1997) Water Scorpions Archived 2007-11-26 at the Wayback Machine Northern State University, South Dakota
- ISBN 978-94-011-6514-3, retrieved 2020-02-02
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