Temperature differences associated with colour do not determine where the acorn ant Temnothorax crassispinus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) chooses to nest

Temperature is an important factor for invertebrates. Social insects build nests, which along with their ability to thermoregulate, provide shelter from extreme temperatures. However, for many species of ants the most common method of controlling the temperature inside a nest is to choose a suitable...

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Main Author: Sławomir MITRUS
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/775fc32937e94c2196b6ada68ab10b0c
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