Browsing School of Biological and Chemical Sciences by Author "Crump, A"
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Can insects feel pain? A review of the neural and behavioural evidence
Gibbons, M; Crump, A; Barrett, M; Sarlak, S; Birch, J; Chittka, L (2022-01-01)The entomology literature has historically suggested insects cannot feel pain, leading to their exclusion from ethical debates and animal welfare legislation. However, there may be more neural and cognitive/behavioural ... -
Is it time for insect researchers to consider their subjects' welfare?
Crump, A; Gibbons, M; Barrett, M; Birch, J; Chittka, L (2023) -
Motivational trade-offs and modulation of nociception in bumblebees
Gibbons, M; Versace, E; Crump, A; Baran, B; Chittka, L (2022) -
Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees
Gibbons, M; Kowalewka, A; Pasquini, E; Gibson, S; Read, E; Crump, A; Versace, E; Solvi, C; Chittka, L (Cell Press, 2024-07-02)It has been widely stated that insects do not show self-protective behavior towards noxiously-stimulated body parts, but this claim has never been empirically tested. Here, we tested whether an insect species displays a ...