How body size and microclimate determine when solar absorptivity matters for insect body temperature
Avichal Tatu, Michael Kearney, Laura Ospina-Rozo, Nanfang Yu, Ann Roberts, Devi M Stuart-Fox
This study quantifies how solar absorptivity affects body temperature in Australian jewel beetles under varying microclimatic conditions and body traits.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintEcology