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Tango0120 Apr 2016 11:00 a.m. PST

"Insects are conscious, egocentric beings, according to a new paper that also helps to explain why and likely when consciousness first evolved.

Recent neuroimaging suggests insects are fully hardwired for both consciousness and egocentric behavior, providing strong evidence that organisms from flies to fleas exhibit both.


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Hawk Moths have sonar-blocking genitals and bees are electrically charged! But those aren't the only superpowers insects possess. Anthony goes down his list of the top hidden skills insects have that'll knock your socks off.
DCI Consciousness comes in many levels, and researchers say that insects have the capacity for at least one basic form: subjective experience…"
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