Don’t reach for the bug spray: crickets stroke a sore antenna, as cues suggest insects feel pain
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The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Do insects feel pain? Crickets certainly seem to, according to new research […]