Tent-based thermoregulation in social caterpillars of Eriogaster lanestris (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): Behavioral mechanisms and physical features of the tent

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 493-501

  Ruf, Claudia ^a   Fiedler, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basking; Behavioral thermoregulation; Eriogaster lanestris; Heat gain; Silk; Social caterpillars; Spectral photometry

Indexed keywords

LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MALACOSOMA; PHACELIA CONGESTA;

EID: 0036888907     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00022-0     Document Type: Article

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