Scientists discovered that house crickets display pain-like behaviors after being exposed to heat, grooming the affected antennae four times longer than controls.
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370 billion crickets are farmed for food every year. Scientists have discovered they may feel pain

370 billions Crickets farmed yearly
4 times Grooming behavior increase
80 total Crickets tested
65 °C Heat probe temperature
4x grooming time increase
370 Billion crickets farmed annually
2x increased grooming likelihood