The grasshopper's digestive system features a crop and gizzard for grinding food and specialized mouthparts. Malpighian tubules remove nitrogenous waste.
Le système digestif du criquet possède un jabot et un gésier pour broyer la nourriture et des pièces buccales spécialisées. Les tubes de Malpighi éliminent les déchets azotés.
| Front | Grasshopper Digestion |
|---|---|
| Back | - has crop and gizzard (crushes with chitin) - has specialized mouthparts - digestive system also removes nitrogenous waste through Malpighian tubes |
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