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In response to this post@futurebird Were you able to read the whole article yet? I would say the overall conclusion of the article is some insects are sentient
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In case you haven't already seen this:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/do-insects-feel-pain
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"The default view of the vast majority of the general public, as well as many of my colleagues, is that insects are largely reflex machines,” Lars Chittka, a behavioral biologist
This is absolutely wild to me. It's not like I'm even vegan or anything, but insects have basic emotional states (fear, calm, frustration) and work to avoid pain and live. There are some deep differences in the ways they process pain, I think.
Many insects can learn.
by myrmepropagandist ;
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