Temperatures Effect on Cockroach’s Response to Stressors

Abstract

Ectothermic animals do not have the ability to regulate their own body temperature and as a result external temperature affects the extent to which ectotherms can perform certain functions. The goal of this study is determine how an ectotherm (cockroach), will respond to stressors, (particularly movement/fleeing behavior) at different temperatures. We conducted the study by experimenting on cockroaches at 3 different temperatures by measuring their activity levels. Our results showed at higher temperatures cockroaches showed less fleeing behavior, but no drastic difference between room and cold temperature.