El aire inducido enfría a los abejorros en vuelo estacionario

Jordan R Glass1, Christopher Petranek1, Michael E Dillon1

  • 1Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY82071, USA.

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Resumen

Los insectos voladores utilizan el flujo de aire autogenerado para refrescarse, lo que es crucial para su supervivencia. Este mecanismo, hasta ahora pasado por alto, tiene un impacto significativo en los balances térmicos y la estabilidad térmica de los insectos durante el vuelo.

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