Bugs battle stress from hot blood
A heat exchange mechanism in the head of kissing bugs helps to prevent stress and regulate their temperature while they feed on warm blood.
Main Authors: | Joshua B Benoit, David L Denlinger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-11-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/33035 |
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