cheese_greatertoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world·4 months agoedit-24 months agoDo bugs get fat?message-squarearrow-up197arrow-down12message-square25fedilink
arrow-up195arrow-down1message-squareDo bugs get fat?cheese_greatertoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world·4 months agoedit-24 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareleaky_shower_thoughtarrow-up9arrow-down1·4 months agolinkfedilinkApparently insects have fat cells too, like humans. Except humans can amass a huge amount of these in certain areas (like belly fat) while in most insects it is more distributed. Some insects are probably~ capable of “brown” fat too.
Apparently insects have fat cells too, like humans.
Except humans can amass a huge amount of these in certain areas (like belly fat) while in most insects it is more distributed.
Some insects are probably~ capable of “brown” fat too.