Mouthpart conduit sizes of fluid-feeding insects determine the ability to feed from pores
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.2026
Abstract: Fluid-feeding insects, such as butterflies, moths and flies (20% of all animal species), are faced with the common selection pressure of having to remove and feed on trace amounts of fluids from porous surfaces. Insects… read more here.
Keywords: insects; feeding insects; fluid feeding; ability feed ... See more keywords