Do Insects Have Emotions? - Page 3

Ladyzekke · 02-24-2005, 10:45 PM

Dace, LOL... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] dunno what you mean re your post. Your bumblebee girlfriend? What does that mean LOL? How can a girl be "bumblebee"? I'm confused and amused LOL

[ 02-24-2005, 10:51 PM: Message edited by: ladyzekke ]

Link · 02-25-2005, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Felix The Assassin:
Well, what is the last thing a bug see's when it hits your windshield at road speed?

Well that depends on the bug, really. I would be inclined to say "They see their lives pass in front of their eyes" but insects don't usually live that long. On that same thought however, it would be rather useless for one-day-flies (both insect and human

) to have emotions, now wouldn't it?

Iron Greasel · 02-25-2005, 02:13 PM

Individual insects don't have feelings in my book. A swarm might have some of the basic ones, like fear and anger. Maybe happiness.

Stratos · 02-25-2005, 02:50 PM

I doubt insects have emotions, it's probably more instinctual reactions.

And spiders are not insects.

Violet · 02-25-2005, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Felix The Assassin:
Well, what is the last thing a bug see's when it hits your windshield at road speed?

It's "bug-eyed" reflection in the glass. *snort* *snort*

I would say bugs have instinctual defense mechanisms that make them appear to have emotions like anger (bees whose hive has been hit with rocks [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ) or desperation (the floating beetle who frantically swims in circles before it drowns). Ever seen a happy bug? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 02-25-2005, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: Violet ]

Cloudbringer · 02-25-2005, 05:04 PM

ROTFL! Need to find you a hobby, LZ! LOL! You made me remember an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond'that we had on the other day where his brother dates a girl who ate a fly because she thought all life came from frogs and kept a zillion of them in her room... blech!

Ilander · 02-27-2005, 12:06 PM

Ewww, Cloudy! That's disgusting!

Hey, I don't think that bugs have emotions, but they've sure got feelers *rimshot*

Dron_Cah · 02-27-2005, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Felix The Assassin:
Well, what is the last thing a bug see's when it hits your windshield at road speed?

It's butt.

Sigmar · 02-27-2005, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
Here's something to ponder on.... if you drink A LOT, and go to sleep drunk, and a mosquito decides to have you for breakfast... will the mosquito be affected by the alcohol in your blood ?

I know Bee's can get drunk for sure.

I imagine a similar thing must happen to mosquito's. Although the liklihood is that the concentration of alcohol in the blood would probably kill the relatively tiny insect.

Beaumanoir · 02-27-2005, 04:34 PM

I have a friend who says that animals don't have will, only instinct.

He's a silly boy.

02-24-2005, 10:45 PM	#21
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	Dace, LOL... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] dunno what you mean re your post. Your bumblebee girlfriend? What does that mean LOL? How can a girl be "bumblebee"? I'm confused and amused LOL [ 02-24-2005, 10:51 PM: Message edited by: ladyzekke ] __________________ Reality Show Recaps

02-25-2005, 02:13 PM	#23
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 1,701	Individual insects don't have feelings in my book. A swarm might have some of the basic ones, like fear and anger. Maybe happiness. __________________

02-25-2005, 02:50 PM	#24
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 3,888	I doubt insects have emotions, it's probably more instinctual reactions. And spiders are not insects. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

02-25-2005, 05:04 PM	#26
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	ROTFL! Need to find you a hobby, LZ! LOL! You made me remember an episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond'that we had on the other day where his brother dates a girl who ate a fly because she thought all life came from frogs and kept a zillion of them in her room... blech! __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

02-27-2005, 12:06 PM	#27
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,820	Ewww, Cloudy! That's disgusting! Hey, I don't think that bugs have emotions, but they've sure got feelers rimshot __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

02-27-2005, 04:34 PM	#30
Beaumanoir Iron Throne Cult Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: There is no IRL, Only AFK. Age: 36 Posts: 4,896	I have a friend who says that animals don't have will, only instinct. He's a silly boy. __________________ My pokemon bring all the boys to the yard, and they're like; you wanna trade cards? Damn right, I wanna trade cards, I'll trade this but not my Charizard.

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