operative temperature (Silphidae)

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Description

Method for measuring thoracic and abdominal temperatures of flying insects before, during, and after controlled flight using hypodermic temperature probes and digital thermometers. Beetles placed on angled stick to initiate flight, with temperatures measured within seconds of landing.

Typical Equipment

• 29-gauge hypodermic temperature probe (Model HYPO-33-1-T-G-60-SMP-M)
• digital microprocessor thermometer (Omega Model HH23)
• wooden stick (8-10 cm diameter, 0.5 m length)

Output Measurements

• thoracic temperature
• abdominal temperature
• temperature excess

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