“A higher uptake of calcium and a more significant increase in the Ca
ratio occurred in the smaller sizes of both crickets and mealworms. If the gastrointestinal tract is larger relative to the body in smaller insects, they would have a greater capacity to gut load the diet. Alternatively, the smaller insects may have filled their gut to maximum capacity whereas the larger insects may not have eaten to full capacity.”…
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