Flexible Self-Protection as Evidence of Pain-Like States in House Crickets
Oscar Manzi, Kate E. Lynch, Daniel M. Allman, Tanya M. Latty, Thomas E. White
This study shows house crickets exhibit flexible, targeted grooming after noxious heat, suggesting pain-like states in insects.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · May 13, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition