State and physiology behind personality in arthropods: a review

Abstract In the endeavour to understand causes and consequences of variation in animal personality, a wide range studies were carried out, utilising various aspects make sense this biological phenomenon. One such aspect integrated study physiological traits, investigating hypothesised correlates personality. Although many out on vertebrates (predominantly birds mammals), using arthropods (mainly insects) as model organisms also at forefront area research. order review current state knowledge relationship between personality most frequently studied parameters arthropods, we searched for scientific articles that investigated relationship. our review, only included papers repeated-measures methodology be conceptually formally concordant with Based literature survey, metabolic rate, thermal physiology, immunophysiology, endocrine regulation, well exogenous agents (such toxins) often identified significant affectors shaping arthropods. We found weak support state-dependence when is approximated by singular elements (or effectors) condition. conclude more comprehensive integration condition may required better understanding state’s importance Also, notable gap persists regarding association rate hormonal their combined effects discuss findings published aim summarise knowledge, putting it into context theory origin