If so, how does it work? Do they just molt into larger skeletons?
In: Biology
Hey I posted about this on r/askscience a while ago.
I have a PhD in insect physiology specializing in insect metabolism.
Insects can develop obesity like symptoms and what looks like type 2 diabetes. The extra fat doesn’t make them bigger in their exoskeleton, but does get packed in there. Here’s a paper on dragonflies that get obese!
[https://www.pnas.org/content/103/49/18805.short](https://www.pnas.org/content/103/49/18805.short)
Latest Answers