Stick insect physiology
 

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View the compound eye at 60X magnification The mouth parts of the stick insect at 60X The exoskeleton is full of moveable joints. This is necessary because of the inflexible nature of the tough exoskeleton. The tough exoskeleton is periodically shed along with the fine tubes(tracheoles) that make up the insect's respiratory system. View the internal physiology.