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i. Mouth parts—Proboscis is a tube for sucking food in in-

sects like mosquitoes, house flies, bees, tsetseflies etc.

Mandibles are used for chewing in insects like grasshoppers,

locusts, cockroaches, beetles, etc

ii. Antennae/ feelers—These are used as sense organ for

touch, smell detecting sound (hearing) and detecting chang-

es in temperature, humidity and finding direction.

iii. Wings—for flying

iv. Compound eyes—for seeing

v. Halters— in housefly for balancing during flight.

vi. Spiracles—for breathing

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