The respiratory systems of animals must guarantee an efficient oxygen supply. But it seems that, in some insects, they have evolved to restrict the flow of oxygen too.
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Burmester, T. A welcome shortage of breath. Nature 433, 471–472 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/433471a
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