small eggar
eriogaster lanestris latin

The Small Eggar (Eriogaster lanestris) is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae.

In ectothermic animals, moderation of temperature, along with architectural modifications to absorb, trap or dissipate energy, maximises the rate of development, as in the case of the communal silk nests of the Small Eggar moth Eriogaster lanestris.

Thermal gains through collective metabolic heat production in social caterpillars of Eriogaster lanestris.

The Small Eggar (Eriogaster lanestris) is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae.

In ectothermic animals, moderation of temperature, along with architectural modifications to absorb, trap or dissipate energy, maximises the rate of development, as in the case of the communal silk nests of the Small Eggar moth Eriogaster lanestris.

Studies of the social caterpillars of Eriogaster lanestris showed that the internal temperature of the nest exceed ambient temperature by as much as 6.7 C, though the average temperature gains of 2 to 3 C were in line with those reported for other species.