Abstract
Crayfish (Cambarus bartoni) were tested individually in an electronic shuttlebox thermoregulatory device which allowed them to control water temperature, and thereby their body temperature, by their movements. Crayfish which initially selected 22.1°C water increased their preferred temperature by 1.8°C following injection of killed bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila) into the gill cavity. This ‘behavioral fever’ appears similar to that of vertebrates, and may enhance host defense reactions against pathogens.
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