Does size matter? – Thermoregulation of ‘heavyweight’ and ‘lightweight’ wasps (Vespa crabro and Vespula sp.)
Summary In insect groups with the ability of endothermy, the thermoregulatory capacity has a direct relation to body mass. To verify this relationship in vespine wasps, we compared the thermoregulation of hornets (Vespa crabro), the largest species of wasps in Central Europe, with two smaller wasps...
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| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/9/848 |