We showed that damselflies naturally infected with gregarine endosymbionts showed higher thermal tolerance, suggesting these parasites may assist in withstanding extreme heat.
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A parasitic or mutualistic conundrum: can symbiotic protists increase thermal tolerance in a semi-aquatic insect? | Royal Society Open Science
Rising temperatures and frequent heatwaves pose a major threat to ectotherms due to
their reliance on environmental temperature for physiological processes. Thermal tolerance,
the ability to withstand...