# Arthro-Pod EP 178: The Insect Abdomen

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Podcast: [Arthro-Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arthro-pod-1058853)
Published: 2025-05-13T20:15:33+00:00
Episode link: https://jonathanlarson.podbean.com/e/arthro-pod-ep-176-the-insect-abdomen/
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## Resource

Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael leads the Arthro-Pod team in a discussion about the abdomen. This is the latest in our series about the different parts of insects and other hexapods. Other episodes include 162: The Insect Head 144: Insect Wings 143: Insect Legs 130: Chew, Digest, Poop - How Insects Eat While many might consider the abdomen to be a boring hotdog, we find out how there's actually a lot going on both inside and outside of the abdomen. Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app! If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review! Older episodes can be accessed through Archive.org.

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