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Schematic drawing of the posture during tongue flicking behavior. The proximal part of the proboscis is split into galeae, glossa and labial palps, with a fluid film stretched in between and a droplet of regurgitated nectar positioned between the mandibles and the base of the proboscis, indicated by the arrows.
