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Large body size is a major advantage for flying insects living in cold climates. Size‐related metabolic heat production allows them to maintain their body temperature high enough for flight even at low ambient temperatures. Due to an elevated risk of overheating, however, large body size should be a disadvantage in hot climates. The present study asked whether large body size may provide a thermal...