Do crickets feel pain?

About this episode

The episode explores whether crickets can feel pain based on their behavior towards damaged antennae.

A cricket attends to a damaged antenna. Is that a true indication of pain?

Topics covered

• crickets
• pain perception
• animal behavior
• insects
• neuroscience

Keywords

• crickets
• pain
• antenna
• animal behavior
• insects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC Australia

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