ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023
Behavioural Indicators of Pain and Suffering in Arthropods and Might Pain Bite Back?
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Towards Bioethical and Functional Standards in the Slaughter Methods of Edible Insects: A Narrative Review.Insects · 2026Review
- A History of Pain Studies and Changing Attitudes to the Welfare of Crustaceans.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Effects of Acetic Acid and Morphine in Shore Crabs,Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- The Long Road from Religious and Ethical Traditions to Welfare of Invertebrates.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Trade-Offs between Avoidance of Noxious Electric Shock and Avoidance of Bright Light in Shore Crabs Are Consistent with Predictions of Pain.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- The Effects of Caustic Soda and Benzocaine on Directed Grooming to the Eyestalk in the Glass Prawn,Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Grinding as a slaughter method for farmed black soldier fly (Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- The Use of Isoflurane and Adjunctive Magnesium Chloride Provides Fast, Effective Anaesthetization ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
Pain in response to tissue damage functions to change behaviour so that further damage is minimised whereas healing and survival are promoted. This paper focuses on the behavioural criteria that match the function to ask if pain is likely in the main taxa of arthropods. There is evidence consistent with the idea of pain in crustaceans, insects and, to a lesser extent, spiders. There is little evidence of pain in millipedes, centipedes, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs but there have been few investigations of these groups. Alternative approaches in the study of pain are explored and it is suggested that studies on traumatic mating, agonistic interactions, and defensive venoms might provide clues about pain. The evolution of high cognitive ability, sensory systems, and flexible decision-making is discussed as well as how these might influence the evolution of pain-like states.
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