13. Heating and Cooling the Nest

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. I. From Cold Crawlers to Hot Flyers 1
5. 2. Heat Balance 15
6. 3. The Flight Motor 21
7. 4. Warm-Up by Shivering 35
8. 5. Warm-Up by Basking 49
9. 6. Cooling Off 59
10. 7. Form and Function 79
11. 8. Conserving Energy 99
12. 9. Why Do Insects Thermoregulate? 105
13. 10. Strategies for Survival 123
14. 11. Thermal Arms Races 139
15. 12. Heat Treatments 155
16. 13. Heating and Cooling the Nest 163
17. 14. Insects in Man-Made Habitats 185
18. Epilogue 197
19. Selected Readings 201
20. Index 219