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What's the lowest temperature an earwig an survive at?

20-08-2008 08:00PM

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bigpinkelephant

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Hi all,
If anyone can tell me it would be great.

Thanks

BPE

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#2 26-08-2008 02:15PM

boneless

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Sorry BPE. Nobody here appears to know the answer to this.

We need an insect expert here.

Could I ask why you are interested in this matter? I am intrigued.

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#3 26-08-2008 07:13PM

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http://www.citynews.ca/blogs/frankieflowers_7247.aspx

This may help....

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#4 27-08-2008 01:31AM

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Bumblebees (from a completely different order of insects) have the ability to thermoregulate their own bodies and the temperture of the hive. Could put a bumble bee in a chest freezer for an hour and it would probably still be alive when you take it out.

Not that that answers your question.

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