ELI5- Why do bugs squirm when they are being hurt, but don’t limp when a leg is cut off? Do they feel pain? Or do they just have a protective reaction to harm that is being done to them?
In: Biology
I once saw a wildlife program, which showed a closeup of a bug. As the camera pulled out, it became apparent that the bug was being eaten by a larger bug. The camera pulled back more, and this bug was itself being eaten by an even larger one.
Now, any creature that will carry on eating while its own rear end is being chewed to bits is, as far as I can see, not conscious or experiencing pain.
Latest Answers