Viscosity as a key factor in decision making of nectar feeding ants

[Display omitted] •Ants fed sucrose solutions whose viscosity was increased by the addition of tylose.•This increase of only the viscosity raised antś metabolic rate during feeding.•The volume per pump contraction varied with viscosity but not with concentration.•A low concentration and increased vi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of insect physiology 2021-01, Vol.128, p.104164-104164, Article 104164
Hauptverfasser:	Lois-Milevicich, Jimena, Schilman, Pablo E., Josens, Roxana
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ants Camponotus mus Intake rate Metabolic rate Motivation Pharyngeal pump
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