Digestive System
The digestive system extracts nutrients from the food it consumes. This food is ingested in the form of complex substances which are broken down by catabolic reactions into smaller, simplier molecules (ex. amino acids, simple sugars, etc.) before being used for energy, growth, or reproduction.
All insects have a complete digestive system, meaning food processing occurs within the alimentary canal. This tube-like enclosure runs lengthwise through the body from mouth to anus. In most insects, the alimentary canal is divided into three regions: foregut, midgut, and hind gut .
All insects have a complete digestive system, meaning food processing occurs within the alimentary canal. This tube-like enclosure runs lengthwise through the body from mouth to anus. In most insects, the alimentary canal is divided into three regions: foregut, midgut, and hind gut .