A proboscis is the nose of a mammal, especially an elongated appendage from the head like an elephant's trunk.
The proboscis of the pachyderm is prodigious. (politely played!) (Practically perfect!)
Smelling!! :~)
The grasshopper is an example of an arthropod that doesn't have a proboscis. They use their mandibles to chew up plants.
the tongue of the butterfly is called a Proboscis.
Mosquitoes and butterflies use their proboscis to collect food. This works like a long, thin straw and sucks the nectar out of flowers. When not in use, the proboscis curls up into a ball shape.
the mosquito use for sucking blood is the proboscis...
A butterfly sticks its long, slender, proboscis into the stamen of a flower, thus accessing the nectar, and drinks it.
The proboscis can be 1 centimeter,
A butterfly proboscis is a long, tube-like tongue used for feeding. It is coiled up when not in use and extends to sip nectar from flowers. The proboscis helps butterflies gather nutrients and fluids necessary for survival.
Butterflies have a long tongue, called a proboscis, which they can curl and uncurl to drink through like a straw. Because of their straw-like mouthparts, butterflies are mainly restricted to a liquid diet. Butterflies use their proboscis to drink sweet nectar from flowers. Answer: Proboscis
Butterflies use their long tongues to get the nectar out of flowers. This is called the proboscis. It is similar to a very long, thin straw and it sucks up the nectar of a flower. The proboscis is curled up into a ball shape when it isn't in use.
If it's a mottled tan color it might be an acorn weevil. They use the proboscis to drill into the acorns where they lay their eggs.http://www.cirrusimage.com/beetle_weevil_acorn.htm