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Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees.
Gibbons, Matilda; Pasquini, Elisa; Kowalewska, Amelia; Read, Eva; Gibson, Sam; Crump, Andrew; Solvi, Cwyn; Versace, Elisabetta; Chittka, Lars.
Afiliação
  • Gibbons M; Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
  • Pasquini E; School of Biological and Behavioral Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK.
  • Kowalewska A; Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto 38068, Italy.
  • Read E; Academic Training Team, The Francis Crick Institute, London NW1 1AT, UK.
  • Gibson S; School of Biological and Behavioral Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK.
  • Crump A; Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE, UK.
  • Solvi C; Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE, UK.
  • Versace E; Department of Pathobiology & Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.
  • Chittka L; Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE, UK.
iScience ; 27(8): 110440, 2024 Aug 16.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39104408
ABSTRACT
It has been widely stated that insects do not show self-protective behavior toward noxiously-stimulated body parts, but this claim has never been empirically tested. Here, we tested whether an insect species displays a type of self-protective behavior self-grooming a noxiously-stimulated site. We touched bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) on an antenna with a noxiously heated (65°C) probe and found that, in the first 2 min after this stimulus, bees groomed their touched antenna more than their untouched antenna, and more than bees that were touched with an unheated probe or not touched at all did. Our results present evidence that bumblebees display self-protective behavior. We discuss the potential neural mechanisms of this behavior and the implications for whether insects feel pain.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: IScience Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: IScience Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos