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perta1234 t1_ix3l0b2 wrote

Reply to comment by Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat in How do insects survive winter? How do northenly climates have any insects? by failedtalkshowhost

You are correct. Might just add that for "summer adapted" physiological state, without the antifreezes, it goes other way round sometimes. Getting some warmth now and then helps. In case you know and can share some of that physiology, would be happy to hear more.

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Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat t1_ix3m2pi wrote

Those are heat shock proteins that an animal manufactures in their own cells. These are small proteins that stabilize other proteins that help to prevent them from being denatured by high temperatures.

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