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In some species, these tracheal tubes undergo active compression, periodically collapsing and reinflating to facilitate internal airflow. The mechanical behavior of the tracheal system is governed by its structural design, which in turn influences its physiological role in respiration. Despite the critical importance of tracheal material properties in insect respiratory function, there are relatively few published studies that characterize their uniaxial tensile behavior. In this study, we present new experimental methods for measuring the pressure-induced biaxial deformations of tracheal tubes isolated from the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana). To this end, an inflation\u2013extension testing device was built to subject tracheae to increasing internal pressures (0\u20136\u2005kPa) and axial displacements (0\u20130.2\u2005mm). Local circumferential and longitudinal stretches were quantified using non-contact strain measurement techniques. 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