Periodic Reporting for period 4 - MECH-EVO-INSECT (The mechanical evolution from biting-chewing to piercing-sucking in insects)

Insects evolved an astonishing diversity of different mouthpart and head capsule types optimally adapted to ingest their particular food recourses. Among early winged insects, mayflies (Ephemeroptera), dragonflies (Odonata), and Polyneoptera (including grasshoppers...