Assertion: insect's mouthpart | /r/HasProperty | proboscis
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text: They have stabbing mouthparts (proboscis) which inject a powerful neurotoxic venom and digestive juices into the victim, liquifying its innards, which the fly sucks afterwards.
text: The adult females of most species have tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) that can pierce the skin of a host and feed on blood, which contains protein and iron needed to produce eggs.
text: There are well over 155 different species of assassin bugs, and they are all joined by one specific characteristic: these insects are equipped with a curved, pointed mouthpart known as a “proboscis.