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A 'sixth sense' for humidity helps insects stay out of climatic trouble

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageHumidity levels can mean life or death for insects.Hasna Lahmini, CC BY-NC

The amount of water vapor in the air – humidity – profoundly alters our experience of the environment around us. A hot, dry morning in the desert of California feels miles apart from a hot, sticky one in the Cambodian jungle.

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