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#198 – Meghan Barrett on challenging our assumptions about insects

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Insect Analgesia and Grooming Behavior

This chapter examines the complexities of analgesic preferences in insects, particularly honeybees' responses to morphine and critiques the limitations of related studies. It also explores grooming behaviors as a protective mechanism against pathogens, emphasizing the need for more nuanced research to understand these complex insect behaviors.

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