Kwik-Key to Insect Orders

Select "A" or "B" for your specimen:

A.   Mouthparts are tube-like, adapted for piercing and sucking.  Palps are absent.

A: Order Hemiptera

B.   Mouthparts are adapted for biting, chewing, or grasping.  Palps are present.

B

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