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Global climate change is predicted to lead to increased temperatures and more extreme climatic events. This may influence host–parasite interactions, immunity and therefore the impact of infectious diseases on ecosystems. However, little is known about the effects of rising temperatures on immune defence, in particular in ectothermic animals, where the immune system is directly exposed to external...