What Does Rectum Do In A Grasshopper?
What Does Rectum Do In A Grasshopper? During feeding, food held by the forelegs, labium, and labrum is lubricated by secretions from the salivary glands and chewed by the mandibles and maxillae. Chewed food is stored in the crop, digested in the stomach, and absorbed in the intestine. In the rectum, excess water is absorbed