No evidence for the melanin desiccation hypothesis in a larval Lepidopteran

S Britton, G Davidowitz - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Water regulation is an important physiological challenge for insects due to their small body
sizes and large surface area to volume ratios. Adaptations for decreasing cuticular water …

Temperature influences desiccation resistance of bumble bees

JC Botsch, JD Daniels, J Bujan, KA Roeder - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ongoing climate change has increased temperatures and the frequency of droughts in many
parts of the world, potentially intensifying the desiccation risk for insects. Because resisting …

[HTML][HTML] Superinvasive Argentine ants' size fends off dehydration

K Knight - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
With a 1350 km coast scattered with seaports, California is a major trade hub, but flourishing
imports also permit uninvited guests to hop ashore. Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) first …

ECR Spotlight–Brian Whyte

ECR SPOTLIGHT - 2023 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection
of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the …