Butterfly Proboscis (Straw & Sponge) - The Infinite Spider

Butterfly Proboscis (Straw & Sponge) - The Infinite Spider

The butterfly proboscis, and how it drinks, not just a straw but a sponge too. Lern more by reading the Infinite Spider Blog.

PDF) Butterfly proboscis: Combining a drinking straw with a nanosponge facilitated diversification of feeding habits

butterfly's proboscis (coiled straw) coated with pollen

Butterfly Proboscis (Straw & Sponge) - The Infinite Spider

THE BUTTERFLY: The Butterfly Proboscis

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The butterfly proboscis – sucking tube and mopping sponge – Ray Cannon's nature notes

2 x The Sara Longwing, Heliconius sara

Butterflies have a spiral tube-like proboscis. The proboscis is a long, flexible “tongue” used for sipping necta…

THE BUTTERFLY: The Butterfly Proboscis

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Social Life in the Insect World, by J. H. Fabre