Body size and body conditions of two dung beetles species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) related to environmental temperatures
ABSTRACT Temperature affects the body size of animals, which is an important trait in natural and sexual selection. Insects do not have complex mechanisms of temperature control, thus temperature changes affect their life aspects, from enzymatic reactions to behavior. The amount of fat stored by ins...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262023000200201&tlng=en |
