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r/whatisit • u/Cultural_Fall_3255 • 9h ago
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That wheezing noise is called stridulating, when body parts are rubbed together to make a noise
55 u/whyisitallsotoxic 8h ago Since those are just his plates rubbing together, if you oiled him up like a suit of armor, would he then not be able to produce that noise? 49 u/zorbinthorium 8h ago Theoretically I would think so. Probably wouldn't be great for the insect since they breathe passively through holes in their exoskeleton and I'd imagine most lubricants would not agree with their insides 3 u/ExhibitBCT 7h ago Some oils are used for insect control specifically because of those holes (spiracles) because they clog the holes and suffocate them
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Since those are just his plates rubbing together, if you oiled him up like a suit of armor, would he then not be able to produce that noise?
49 u/zorbinthorium 8h ago Theoretically I would think so. Probably wouldn't be great for the insect since they breathe passively through holes in their exoskeleton and I'd imagine most lubricants would not agree with their insides 3 u/ExhibitBCT 7h ago Some oils are used for insect control specifically because of those holes (spiracles) because they clog the holes and suffocate them
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Theoretically I would think so. Probably wouldn't be great for the insect since they breathe passively through holes in their exoskeleton and I'd imagine most lubricants would not agree with their insides
3 u/ExhibitBCT 7h ago Some oils are used for insect control specifically because of those holes (spiracles) because they clog the holes and suffocate them
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Some oils are used for insect control specifically because of those holes (spiracles) because they clog the holes and suffocate them
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u/zorbinthorium 8h ago
That wheezing noise is called stridulating, when body parts are rubbed together to make a noise