Researchers show for the first time that insects can be trained to perform complex tasks

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The bees should rebel against doing the extra work and go straight for the sweet water, that probably takes more effort than being trained.

Thanks MsMc, new to me and very interesting

that is amazing

So amazing, thanks for sharing.

5*

Bumblebee bumpy thankyou for the pin you :)
I thought it was amazing :)
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flea circus.

Maybe they can teach Naggers to work too!

That is very cool. I was thinking yesterday about a tarantula I bought my brother-in-law for a present, mainly just playing with him,aka a joke, his son wanted it.
I wanted to know why and how that tarantula all on its on would separate the colors of tiny stone in its aquarium.
It would put all of the colors in their place, with each color separated from the other colors.
I was searching for that yesterday evening on the web.

I know physically how it did it but not the why it would do it. It was a fun pet to get to know.

We got mice not thinking we got two and then they made babies. It was amazing, to see a little tiny one, run into the danger of my hand coming down into their safe space, to drag its little baby sibling off to a safe corner with it.
The little baby one was not from the other little ones litter.

It came like the motto leave none behind to take care of its own.
I really gained respect for it and them after seeing that.
It changed the way I saw them.

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Maybe the air force can use him to replace this little guy.

Yeah great news guys but is there any chance we can possibly begin training our kids now please ?

So how do we teach them not to eat the roundup pollen?

Beautiful? This is terrifying! Insects are already the most successful species on earth if they get any more intelligent were all doomed!

That's an amazing story about the tarantula. Thank-you.

And thanks OP for posting this thread. 5*'s.

That' would require an edible basketball.

If they can be trained to eat each other, and run under my boot, we're good.

Don't be fucking ridiculous.

Brief, iSwear.....




see what I done did there??

Last Edited by AquaBrat on 03/30/2017 09:12 PM

That authentic Cajun speak rights there.

So I take it you like to swim?

That's what I look like to an intelligent spicies. I do my office job like a trained seal.

Thanks OP.

5 stars fun to watch

Bees get in my face a lot for some reason. I guess they like my looks. :D

Just today one flew right at me as I was walking in a parking lot. It was like a missile coming straight at my face.

I ducked quickly at the last second as it flew by. I guess I was in the way of it's predetermined flight path.

One time a carpenter bee (big as a bumble bee) got eye to eye with me. It hovered for a few seconds looking at me. STARING CONTEST.

Then it flipped a U and went into it's hole in the wall. I guess it was making an assessment on if I posed a threat.

Anyway, 5* post, OP.

Spider webs are very technical. Even though they are arachnids

I don't like this, Sam I Am!

Whenever the scientists get a leg up on stuff, they go all depraved.

The computer techs will conspire with the military-industrial-complex and voilà! ...soldiers for war.

Wait...a safe bet they already are onto it.

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Last Edited by Desert Dude on 03/30/2017 10:32 PM