Post-feeding thermophily in a scorpion is associated with rapid digestion and recovery of maximal nocturnal metabolic rates.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104155
Abstract: A postprandial increase in metabolic rate is typical in all studied animal groups. The phenomenon, termed specific dynamic action (SDA), is understudied in terrestrial arthropods, and arachnids in particular. To the best of our knowledge,… read more here.
Keywords: post feeding; nocturnal metabolic; metabolic rates; digestion recovery ... See more keywords