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The locust The locust has biting-chewing mouthparts and mainly lives on leaves of plants. The mouthparts consist of: a) The labrum or upper lip in front covers and protects the other mouthparts. It prevents food from falling out the mouth. b) The two mandibles or hard upper jaws have sharp, serrated edges. They move side- ways and rasp of minute pieces of food which are grinded and chewed and swallowed c) The two maxillae or soft lower jaws are used to hold and to push the food into the mouth. The maxillary palps are sensitive and taste the food. d) The labium or lower lip at the back prevents food from falling out the mouth. The labial palps selects, taste and handle food.
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Why do insect mouth-parts take a variety of shapes?
The different mouth-parts seen in different insect species are the result of evolutionary adaptations. Mouth-parts have adapted to fit each species' diet. For example, a grasshopper's diet requires them to have a mandible for chewing instead of a proboscis for sucking.
Why are the mouth part of the butterfly and grasshopper different?
Grasshoppers have chewing mouth parts, meant for eating solid plant material. Butterflies have sucking mouth parts meant for sipping nectar.
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Locusts are able to both jump and fly to get to where they are going. Locusts have been known to fly as far as 5 - 130 km in a day and sometimes even further.
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