Do insects urinate? (1 Viewer)

[Sarah182]

I understand insects excrete uric acid because they need to conserve water, how is this done?
And do insects "urinate" as such?

I am slightly confused?

 

[- L -]

They excrete small amounts of uric acid, some species excrete a paste.
unlike humans it would be like a small drop every day or so depending on the insect

 

[Sarah182]

Ok cool so it is excreted in the same way humans excrete urea or is it done in another way like how fish excrete ammonia through their gills?

 

[axlenatore]

Ok cool so it is excreted in the same way humans excrete urea or is it done in another way like how fish excrete ammonia through their gills?

Its isnt like fish, since it uses less water its not a liquid but a paste, its like bird, they dont urinate the white stuff in their "poo" is infact uric acid

Slight off topic this thread has made me need to go to the toliet