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Insect mouthparts

life science Maturity 9-11

Insects have many ways to eat.

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Some bugs chew on food. Others suck up juice. A butterfly uses a long tube.
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Evolution insect mouthparts coloured derivate.png
A mosquito can pierce skin to eat. Each bug has a special mouth. It helps them find food. How do you eat your food?

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Bullant head detail.jpg
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European Honeybee (Apis mellifera)...
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Libellenlarve frisst Fisch.jpg
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Feeding mosquito, mouthparts labelled.svg
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Tachina fly Gonia capitata feeding honey.jpg
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