The moth uses its proboscis to suck nectar by inserting it through a tiny opening into the floral nectaries, seemingly ...

Wing it as a majestic moth with this head piece, complete with proboscis (a moth's tongue-like mouthpart) and antennae. To get started, print out two copies of the antennae template PDF (3.7MB). a ...

They chomp pollen grains or fern spores and grind them in a sort of gizzard. It is fascinating because nearly all other moths and butterflies have sucking mouthparts - the proboscis - for drinking ...

Previous studies on moths have tended to focus on their ability to transport pollen via their proboscis or nose. This new work looked at the pollen collected on the moths' distinctly hairy bodies ...

The hummingbird hawk-moth is partial to flowers with tube-shaped petals and uses its long, curled proboscis — an elongated ...