Digestion
Note: After the metamorphosis stage of a Luna Moth, they live for an average of seven days because they do not have a moth to eat, meaning they cannot digest food. Therefore, there will be information on how a Luna Moth caterpillar digest food.
The fore gut, includes the esophagus, the crop and the gizzard. The mid gut, is the stomach. The hind gut, includes the intestine and the rectum of the larva.
PATHWAY OF FOOD
Mouth - Esophagus - Crop - Gizzard - Stomach - Intestine - Rectum - Anus
How does a Luna Moth digests its food?
The fore gut, includes the esophagus, the crop and the gizzard. The mid gut, is the stomach. The hind gut, includes the intestine and the rectum of the larva.
PATHWAY OF FOOD
Mouth - Esophagus - Crop - Gizzard - Stomach - Intestine - Rectum - Anus
How does a Luna Moth digests its food?
- The luna moth chews its food with its mandibles leading to the break down of food
- After that, it goes through its digestive tracks.Caterpillars bodies are the long digestive tracks.
- The food breaks down in its digestive system (stomach, intestine, etc) then it goes to the anus.
- The caterpillar releases the food through the anus.