Like all ectotherms, insects need a way to cope with fluctuating temperatures in their environment.
和所有的冷血动物一样，昆虫需要一种方法来应对生活环境中不断变化的气温。
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Within the nonlethal temperature range the most important effect on ectotherms of temperature is likely to be its effect on rate of development and growth.
在非致死温度范围内，温度对外温动物最大的影响很可能是影响了发育和生长的速度。
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The reason: ectotherms range from food sources like insects to top predators like snakes and crocodiles, the loss of which would have "major flow-on effects, " Shine says.