Nest thermoregulation in social insects

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Who likes it hot? A global analysis of the climatic, ecological, and evolutionary determinants of warming tolerance in ants (2012, background): “Ants, for example, can move their nest sites, either horizontally or vertically to track favorable conditions (Jones & Oldroyd, 2007).”
Burrow‐dwelling ecosystem engineers provide thermal refugia throughout the landscape (2013, background): “By inhabiting these types of structures, species may be able to avoid the often variable and extreme environmental conditions aboveground (Vogel, Ellington Jr & Kilgore Jr, 1973; Hall & Myers, 1978; Shimmin, Skinner & Baudinette, 2002; Jones & Oldroyd, 2007; Whittington-Jones et al., 2011).”
Nesting habitat of ground‐nesting bees: a review (2020, background): “For example, in some termite and ant species, nest temperatures can be influenced by nest orientation, which affects the amount of solar radiation reaching the nest entrance and therefore the amount of solar heat absorbed by the nest (reviewed by Jones & Oldroyd, 2006).”