Question: Which insect has an absent right mandible?
Options:
Mosquito
Dragonfly
Honeybee
Thrips
✅Explanation:
Thrips are the only insects among the listed options that lack a right mandible. Their mouthparts are adapted for piercing and sucking.
Thrips are the only insects among the listed options that lack a right mandible. Their mouthparts are adapted for piercing and sucking.
📌Other Options:
-a) Mosquito:Â While female mosquitoes have piercing mouthparts.
-b) Dragonfly:Â Dragonflies have powerful mandibles used for catching and chewing prey.
-c) Honeybee:Â Like dragonflies, honeybees also have both mandibles, which are adapted for manipulating wax and pollen.
🟠Related Terminologies:
-Mandible:Â A hard, paired mouthpart used for chewing, grasping, or piercing in insects and other arthropods.
-Proboscis:Â A modified mouthpart for sucking in insects and other animals.