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A
European paper wasp
(
Polistes dominula
) heating a bubble of
regurgitated
fluid in the sunlight. This is a common practice among many winged
insects
, and it is believed to be a way to facilitate
digestion
or to cool themselves off.
Photo credit:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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