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Arctic Caterpillar Thermoregulation Study by johnlyncook is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The study investigates the body temperatures and behavioral thermoregulation of the High Arctic woolly-bear caterpillars (Gynaephora rossii) and their pupae, highlighting their ability to orient towards the sun and shelter from wind to achieve significant temperature excesses above ambient levels. It emphasizes the role of pubescence in maintaining these temperatures and the importance of cocoons as microgreenhouses for pupae. The findings suggest that the caterpillars
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