Independent evolution of a complex sucking pump in arthropods - Science Daily

Independent evolution of a complex sucking pump in arthropods - Science Daily
Whether nectar-sucking butterflies or blood-sucking mosquitoes - the ingestion of liquid food has long been known for many insects and other arthropods. A research team now shows that millipedes also use a sucking pump to ingest liquid food. A sucking pump ha…
Whether nectar-sucking butterflies or blood-sucking mosquitoes -- the ingestion of liquid food has long been known for many insects and other arthropods. A research team from Germany and Switzerland,… [+2724 chars] Read More



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