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How many spiracles are found in cockroaches?

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Answer: Spiracles are breathing-aid holes. Air enters the trachea via spiracles, it travels through the tracheoles before entering the bodily tissues. Each cockroach contains 8 abdominal and 2 thoracic spiracle sets. Cockroaches have an aggregate of ten sets of spiracles.