Insect Mouthparts Quiz

The upper lip of an insect, often paired.

The primary jaws of insects, used for chewing and biting. They are usually paired.

The secondary jaws of insects. They assist in handling food and often have sensory palps. They are usually paired.

The lower lip of an insect, usually composed of several fused segments. It often has sensory palps and helps guide food to the mouth.

A tongue-like structure found in some insects, located inside the mouth. It helps in lapping up liquids and sometimes acts as a sensory organ.

A type of mouthparts found in insects like grasshoppers and locusts. They are adapted for biting and chewing solid food.

A type of mouthparts found in insects like mosquitoes and bugs. They are adapted for piercing through skin or plant tissue and sucking up fluids.

A type of mouthparts found in houseflies. They are adapted for lapping up liquid food. They do not have mandibles.

A type of mouthparts found in butterflies and moths. They are adapted for sucking up nectar from flowers. They have a long, coiled proboscis.

A type of mouthparts found in thrips. They are adapted for scraping and sucking up plant sap. They have an asymmetrical mouth with a reduced mandible.

A type of mouthparts found in honey bees. They are adapted for chewing and lapping up nectar and pollen. They have a specialized tongue-like structure called a glossa.

The larval stage of a butterfly or moth. It is characterized by a cylindrical body with several pairs of legs and a chewing mouth.

The larval stage of a beetle. It is often C-shaped and has a fleshy body with chewing mouthparts.

The larval stage of a fly. It is usually legless and has a soft, cylindrical body with a reduced mouth.

The larval stage of a dragonfly. It is aquatic and has a streamlined body with a distinctive 'masked' mouth structure.

The larval stage of an insect in the order Hemiptera. It shares traits with the adult and often has a sucking mouth.

A type of mouthparts found in insects like ants and wasps. They are adapted for biting and chewing solid food.

A type of mouthparts found in insects like aphids and sucking lice. They are adapted for piercing through skin or plant tissue and sucking up fluids. They have a specialized stylet for piercing.