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Mandibles are jaws. Find the mouth and you will find the mandibles.
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What is an insect side to side jaws called?
The grinding jaws of a insect are called
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.
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 are 5 characteristics of insects?
3 body parts one pair of antennae compound eyes mandibles thorax exoskeleton open circulatory system
Do ants stretch when they wake up in the morning?
Ants are a type of insect that stretch in the morning. They first stretch out each of their legs and then they open their mandibles to make it look like they are yawning.
Where are mandibles in an insect?
Usually on it's head. (Ex. Ant, beetle, cockroach)
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.
Are the mandibles of crustaceans homologous to the mandibles of uniramians?
What are you compairiing them to? They can be homologous to one thing, but alanogous to another. Please find the definitions of your possiblities before asking people for answers to your homework.
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.
Why are mandibles removed last on a crayfish?
mandables are removed last because attached to them are the maxillae and aixilliped, so those would be removed before, leaving the mandibles last.
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.
