Why does the Namib Desert tenebrionid Onymacris unguicularis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fog-bask?
Dehydration of Onymacris unguicularis (Haag) for 10 days at 27°C resulted in a weight loss of 14.9%, and a 37% decrease in haemolymph volume. Although there was an overall decrease in the lipid content during this period, metabolic water production was insufficient to maintain total body water (TBW)...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2008-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200805-0005_Why_does_the_Namib_Desert_tenebrionid_Onymacris_unguicularis_Coleoptera_Tenebrionidae_fog-bask.php |