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Usually on it's head. (Ex. Ant, beetle, cockroach)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoMandibles are jaws.
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Where would you find the mandibles of an insect?
Mandibles are jaws. Find the mouth and you will find the mandibles.
What is a male insect with large mandibles called?
stag beetle
What is an insect side to side jaws called?
The grinding jaws of a insect are called
What are grinding jaws of an insect?
it is the proventricules found beneath the crop
What is the number of mouth parts in an insect?
Fire ants have 2 mandibles that cover their mouth. These mandibles allow the ant to attach themselves to objects and suck out nutrients that are needed for their survival. The nutrients are then deposited into the ant's mouth.
What is the mandibles function?
Mandibles are used to crush food.
What is the function of mandibles in arthropods?
Mandibles are jaws and are used for eating.
Do whales have mandibles?
Yes. The lower jawbones are the whales mandibles
Do fly's have mandibles?
yes they have mandibles that can be seen if you look closely.
Do wasps have hair?
Bumble Bee's have mandibles which are more like jaws than individual teeth in fact in vertabrates they often are jaws filled with rows of teeth. Some of these mandibles in Bumble Bees and other arthropods have many serrations that act as teeth in a way to grab and tear food the insect is eating. In bees this is usually something only the queen has and the workers and drones have mandibles with no serrations at all.
What is the location of palps on an insect?
The head is the location of palps on an insect.Specifically, palps function as sensory appendages to the maxilla. The two maxillae move food for optimal mastication. Above the paired maxillae will be found the paired mandibles, one on each side of the chewing insect's head.
How do you use the word mandibles in a sentence?
Mandibles are frequently fractured in a boxing contest.
