Table 1.

Growth and development ANOVA/ANCOVA and post hoc analysis summary for all treatments. Diet and temp × diet factors and an initial mass covariate were included in each analysis but removed when p > 0.10. Temp × diet factor was not significant in any case. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.

variable	source	d.f.	mean square	F	overall p	post hoc (LSD)a contrasts	contrast p
dry weight gain	between groups	2	0.003	4.227	0.020*	26 versus 32°C	0.006**
(factor: temperature)	within groups	53	0.001			32 versus 38°C	0.305
	total	55
lipid mass at molt	temperature	2	<0.001	3.001	0.059	26 versus 32°C	—
	diet	2	0.002	13.778	<0.001	32 versus 38°C	—
	initial mass	1	0.001	3.815	0.056
	residual	50
protein mass at molt	temperature	2	0.001	2.716	0.076	26 versus 32°C	—
	diet	2	0.003	8.688	0.001	32 versus 38°C	—
	initial mass	1	0.022	71.641	<0.001
	residual	50
tibia length	temperature	2	15.774	5.693	0.006**	26 versus 32°C	0.004**
	initial mass	1	20.781	7.500	0.008**	32 versus 38°C	0.901
	residual	52	2.771

^aFisher's least significant difference.