How do insects drink?

Subject: How do insects drink?

Date: Thu Nov 18 15:14:50 1999
Posted by T. Shiels
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Dover State/Province: Delaware Country: U. S. A.
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 942956090.Gb

Message:


I am told that some "carnivorous" insects (those that eat other insects) do 
not "drink" - they exist on the body juices of prey; and that herbivorous 
insects suck juices from the plants they eat.  Do any insects "drink" 
fluids the same way as larger animals?  When it rains, do insects drink 
rain water?

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