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What is the function of the ovipositor at the rear end of a female grasshoppers abdomen?
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∙ 11y ago
it's used to dig a hole, then lay its eggs into the hole for protection.
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∙ 11y ago
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What is the egg laying end on the abdomen of a female insect?
ovipositor
What does a ovipositor do?
It´s the organ in tubular form through which the grasshoppers delivers her eggs.
How many ovipositors does a female grasshoppers have?
The ovipositor is an organ used by some animals for the laying of eggs. In insects an ovipositor consists of a maximum of three pairs of appendages. The details and morphology of the ovipositor vary, but typically its form is adapted to functions such as transmitting the egg, preparing a place for it, and placing it properly.
Which gender is an ovipositor?
An ovipositor is a duct for releasing eggs. The insects that have this are female.
What is the egg-laying part of some female insects?
ovipositor
What is an ovipositor?
An ovipositor is the specialized structure in female insects used to lay eggs.
What does a female grasshopper look like?
It is fairly easy to tell a female grasshopper from a male. The females are smaller than the males. Also, females have protrusions from the end of their abdomen, whereas the males do not.
An insect uses its ovipositor to?
An ovipositor is used by certain female insects to deposit their eggs.
How do female locust depend on the soil for survival?
The female locust depends on the soil for survival because the soil is where she lays her eggs. She drills a hole in the soil with an ovipositor at the tip of the abdomen, lays the eggs, and seals it with froth.
How do you tell whether grasshoppers are male or female?
The thorax on a male is turned up, while a female's is straighter. On the underside of the grasshopper, the female will have a pointed and long segment at the end of her body. The male will have a rounded segment that is not pointy and long at the end of his body.
Why does a female cricket have a ovipositor?
To lay eggs four letting them out
What is the specialized structure in female insects used to lay eggs?
Ovipositor
