COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF THE INSECT TRACHEAL SYSTEM PART 1: INTRODUCTION, APTERYGOTES, PALEOPTERA, POLYNEOPTERA Author Herhold, Hollister W Author Davis, Steven R Author Degrey, Samuel P Author Grimaldi, David A text Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2023 2023-03-31 459 1 1 184 http://dx.doi.org/10.5531/sd.sp.55 journal article 10.5531/sd.sp.55 eb1717dc-9526-481c-a859-7ca8fd036425 0003-0090 7730159 Extatosoma tiaratum “Spiny leaf insect” Figures 85 , 86 (lateral, anterior, posterior); 87 , 88 (dorsal, anterior, posterior); 89 , 90 (ventral, anterior, posterior) Plates 52 (lateral), 53 (dorsal), 54 (ventral) The spiny leaf insect Extatosoma tiaratum features a highly networked tracheal system with many lateral commissures and longitudinal connections. The posterior portion of the abdomen features a dense packing of noodlelike visceral tracheae that has morphological similarities to a package of dried ramen noodles, likely important for ventilation of the ovaries during the con- tinuous egg production of adult females. A n - DLT and A n - VLT are discernible in regions, along with larger anatomical features such as the location of spiracles, but the complexity of the specimen calls for a more in-depth analysis than can be presented here. Interested readers are encouraged to view the 3D models in the supplementary digital data.