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2006-11-20 03:18:38 · 7 answers · asked by Andreea D 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Yes, but it is always changing and is usually quite close to that of the outside ambient temperature. Insects are what are called Poikilothermic or ectothermic animals, they are unable to maintain a contant body temperature through metabolism like mammals and birds can.
Some insects however have found ways of controling the temperature of their bodies slightly. This occurs mostly with social insects. I wont get into too much detail here but insects like termites actually orient their mounds north-south to collect the warmth of the rising sun, these are the so called "magnetic" termites. Most other termites actually leave an opening in the top of the mound to allow heat to escape, this escaping hot air pulls in cool air surroundign the nest, and cools it down.
Bees will often use their wings to circulate air into the hive to cool down, and they will also become much more active when it is cold to warm up.

hope this helps!

2006-11-20 07:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

No,
only the ambient temperature of the moment

Insects are cold blooded creatures.

they have no heat generating mechanism ,

They become more active, as they warm up ,
from outside heat sources , ie the sun , or infra red lamps etc

This is the reason, why we have fewer flys,
buzzing around in winter.

>^,,^<

2006-11-20 04:28:37 · answer #2 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0 0

everything has body temperature even trees,or furnature which is room temperature
if something is here it has a temperature,either of its suroundings or self produced
energy produces temperature and insects produce energy
and so do trees

2006-11-20 03:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

insects do have body temperature because it is alive. Da!

2006-11-20 03:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Robbyo t 1 · 0 2

The energy per atoms/degree kelvin in an insect is the same as that of humans.

2006-11-20 03:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by goring 6 · 0 2

Of course. Like all non-warm blooded critters, their body temperature is the same as their environment's

2006-11-20 03:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0 1

Yes, but like all ectotherms its Tb (core body temp) changes with Ta (ambient temp (environmental temp)). Their Tb will increase with Ta until such a temp is reached that their enzymes become denatured and the poor critter dies...

2006-11-20 04:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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