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What Is a Malpighian Tubule? Malpighian tubules are organs within insects that excrete solid waste. Larvae of certain species of beetles use Malpighian tubules to produce silk.
The uric acid is absorbed by the Malpighian tubules and the low pH in the tubule lumen causes uric acid to precipitate out as dry matter. The nitrogen waste is excreted with other solid waste through the anus of the grasshopper.rasshopper Malpighian Tubules. The challenges of survival for terrestrial insects such as the grasshoppers (order Orthoptera) include conserving water, particularly in arid regions of the world including the deserts and grasslands.