| Their long proboscis, or mouthpart, makes them important pollinators, since many plants may only be pollinated by hawkmoths. |
| Their monophyly is undisputed, given the five elongate, stiff mouthpart elements forming a distinctive beak, and an enlarged clypeus. |
| Intraoperatively, the tick was alive, its abdomen was distended, and its mouthpart was embedded in the tympanic membrane near the umbo. |
| So that she can gorge herself at liberty, she secretes an anaesthetising cement around her mouthpart, which enables her both to adhere to and to be tolerated by her prey. |
| It resembles a housefly, but has a stiletto-like mouthpart extending straight outwards, which it uses for sucking blood. |
| A wet sippy cup mouthpart was left on each surface including a high chair, tile floor, carpet, countertop and table, for 5 seconds. |
