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insect endothermy: a standalone construct

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Insect physiology

the generation of body heat by insects through flight muscle activity, letting them warm up and regulate thoracic temperature.

In insect physiology, insect endothermy refers to the generation of body heat by insects through flight muscle activity, letting them warm up and regulate thoracic temperature. This meaning comes from Heinrich (1974) in Science.[1]

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References

Heinrich, B. (1974). Thermoregulation in Endothermic Insects. Science, 185(4153), 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.185.4153.747

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