Bugs battle stress from hot blood.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29157360.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.33035 and PMC identifier 5697928.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
A heat exchange mechanism in the head of kissing bugs helps to prevent stress and regulate their temperature while they feed on warm blood.
Medical subject headings
- Hot Temperature
- Rhodnius