Can bugs get fat? : r NoStupidQuestions - Reddit I don't think they get fat, because invertebrates have barely any kind of fat in them, but they certainly can grow larger from eating more things Softer bugs tend to show this more, but I doubt that answers your question since you want to know about hard-shelled creatures
Can bugs get fat? : r askscience - Reddit Animals are capable of storing energy as fat, is it possible to feed a spider or ant until it’s fat Bees wax is fat but is it possible to store so much of it, it would not be able to fly? Archived post New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast
Can an insect be “fat”? How do they store energy? - Reddit Perhaps more relevant is the Fat Body Insects have an organ called the Fat Body Lipids (fats) are stored here in adipocytes in the form of triglycerides (same way mammals store fat, essentially) These lipids are consumed during periods of high energy demand (like when flying), and are replenished in periods of food abundance
Can insects spiders get obese? : r askscience - Reddit Dragonflies can become obese if they're infected by a particular gut parasite Essentially, the parasite interferes with the insect's ability to metabolize lipids, thus leading to an accumulation of fat body in the thorax Interestingly, this accumulation does not seem to be the result of impaired lipid transport
Do insects get fat? - Interesting Answers A fruit fly’s exoskeleton can’t expand once it reaches adulthood, but it can expand at any time before then This means fruit flies (possibly others insects) can get fat, but it’s more likely to occur in the juvenile stage