Temperatura Corporal das Formigas: Entendendo a Termorregulação de Insetos

Ants are ectotherms; body temperature tracks ambient temperature. Behavioral thermoregulation modulates it:

• Basking: Workers sun on nest surface to raise body temp.
• Nest Architecture: Mound shape, depth, material optimize thermal gain/loss.
• Metabolic Heat: Clustered brood care generates heat.
• Desert Ants (Cataglyphis): Forage at 50°C+; heat‑shock proteins, rapid movement, stilting posture.

No internal thermostat; survival depends on microhabitat selection and collective behavior. Temperature affects development rate, foraging, and metabolism.