Tag: Microinsects

Two neurons are shown in a black and white photo. Concept of complexity and intricacy, as the neurons are depicted with many branches and connections. The black and white color scheme adds a timeless

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January 15, 2025

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Animal mind, Neuroscience

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Brachymyrmex, Cerebral index, Liposcelis bostrychophila, Megaphragma mymaripenne, Megaphragma polilovi, Microinsect neurology, Microinsects, Neurons with no nucleus (insects), Scydosella musawasens, Trichogramma evanescens}

Why Do Insect Mini-Brains Work So Eerily Well?

_{The extremely small brains of microinsects do not apparently affect their behavior, even when it is complex behavior} _{News
January 15, 2025

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Animal mind, Neuroscience}

Eric Cassell: Engineering greatly reduced electronic circuits. It is hard to see how that could occur in insect brains via a merely random evolutionary process. Read More ›