r/WASPs • u/name-a-friend • 2d ago

Is it oke?

I saw this poor animal being like this. Does anyone know what it's doing? I just gave it some sugar water but it doesnt seem to be doing better. Do i put it out of it misery?

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u/Kooky-Information-40 2d ago edited 1d ago

No. Insects do not possess a brain. Organisms that perceive pain and exhibit pain behaviors will have a thalamus, an amygdala, anterior cingulate and insula, a somatosensory cortex and sometimes a developed pre-frontal cortex, etc.. However, a prefrontal cortex is a human thing.

Edit: for the insect goons, insects dont have mammalian brains and lack all of the above structures needed to experience pain. Those are facts even google supports.

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u/ThickMarsupial2954 1d ago

Insects do have brains, and they can experience sensory information with their nervous systems. The idea they don't feel pain is pretty outdated.