| It resembles a housefly, but has a stiletto-like mouthpart extending straight outwards, which it uses for sucking blood. |
| 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. |
| If whitefly eggs, larvae or pupae are eaten by a predatory bug, only the skin remains usually in its original form with a tiny hole where the mouthpart of the predatory bug have been inserted. |
| Parasitic nematodes have a specialized mouthpart called a stylet that allows them to pierce their prey in order to extract nutrients. |
| Dragonfly larvae possess a highly specialized mouthpart, known as the labial mask, which can be extended rapidly to grab prey such as small animals. |
| Feeding is accomplished through a hollow, needlelike mouthpart called a spear or stylet. |
