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Do fruit flies get scared?
We know that dogs, cats, and other animals experience basic feelings like excitement before being fed or fear of discipline, but what about insects? Do wasps get angry when you swat at them? Do ants become sad when we inadvertently step on their colleagues?
In a new study published by the journal Current Biology, researchers found that Drosophila fruit flies do exhibit symptoms of fear in response to shadows passing quickly overhead.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science...yBH6a8F4Guh.99
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