What is the butterfly's mouth where they eat food?

Answer 1

Answer

A Butterfly's appearance varies from breed to breed, with each type having its own destinctive wing markings and size. There are, however, many defining features common to all butterflies.

Butterflies a insects, so by definition have a three sectioned body, a head, an thorax and an abdomen. They all have six legs and four wings, a forewing and a hindwing on each side of its body. They have a long tounge that cirlces in spirals when not in use. They have eyes to see and a mouth to eat with. The butterfly's food of choice is necture and is therefore vital to th eco system as a pollenator.

All butterfly start life as a lava called a caterpillar, enter a pupal stage and form a chrysalis, and transform into a butterfly.

A butterfly has two antennae, sometimes called feelers, which protrude from its head. These tend to be slender, with a clubed end.

Although every species has different markings on the wings, most tend to be bright in colour, although there are a few plain breeds, such as the White Cabbage Butterfly.

Butterfly's have a slender body with a relitively smooth abdomon.

Butterflys have fine scales all over their wings. This is so they can absorb the solar radiation and warm their whole body. For this reasonmost butterflys come out in the day time, although there are a few noctural breeds.

Most butterflies rest with their wings folded above their backs, although they can often be found basking in the sun with their wings open.

Answer 2

The Butterfly uses a tube like appendage called a "Proboscis" to suck up nectar, pollen, tree sap, rotting fruit, dung and other substances that are dissolved into a liquid state. The food of choice depends strictly on the species, as some will feed on different things than others. Proboscis comes from the Greek "pro" meaning before and "boskein" meaning to feed.

Answer 3

The Butterfly uses a tube like appendage called a "Proboscis" to suck up nectar, pollen, tree sap, rotting fruit, dung and other substances that are dissolved into a liquid state. The food of choice depends strictly on the species, as some will feed on different things than others. This is Proboscis is kept curled under the butterflies head when not in use, and uncurls when feeding.

Proboscis comes from the Greek "pro" meaning before and "boskein" meaning to feed.

Answer 4

A butterfly has three main body parts, two antennae, wings, and six legs. They have a thorax, abdomen, and head. Butterflies have wings of various colors and patterns.

Answer 5

on it's face

Answer 6

like a long pink rope

Answer 7

A "proboscis"