Do ants feel pain?

Recent Findings on Insect Pain Perception

A review published in 2022 revealed compelling evidence indicating that adult insects in two specific orders (Blattodea, which includes cockroaches and termites, and Diptera, which encompasses flies and mosquitoes) can experience pain. Moreover, there is significant evidence supporting the notion of pain in adult insects from three additional orders: Hymenoptera, which covers sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants; Lepidoptera, which includes moths and butterflies; and...