Scientists Reveal The First Complete Map Of An Insect's Brain

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The fruit fly larva's brain is surprisingly complex (Credit: Forestryimages.org/ CC-BY-SA-3.0)

The fruit fly larva is no more than 10 mm long. Hence, it would be reasonable to assume that its brain, which is smaller than a poppy seed, is fairly simple. However, a recently-unveiled map of the insect's brain shows a surprisingly complex structure. It has 3,016 neurons connected by 548,000 synapses.

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  • stkcapps1
    stkcapps1약 2년
    so cool
    • xeno_aussie
      xeno_aussie약 2년
      The fact people actually took the time to find out what an insects brain looks like is crazy. Shoutout to the people who spent their precious time to do that!
      • gyjureminufy
        gyjureminufy약 2년
        insects have BRAINS!
      • moowu
        moowu약 2년
        That’s really cool
        • zzy
          zzy약 2년
          This technology could help up map out aliens or new animals brains and understand how they work better.
          • rosie_posie
            rosie_posie약 2년
            WOW it took them 12 YEARS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (no offense) but the brain kinda looks like balloons and strings!
          • summer_beach
            summer_beach약 2년
            Wow!
            • lena4
              lena4약 2년
              Wow it took them 12 years to map My brain out, I'm offended. Haha just kidding but seriously that's cool. I can't believe our brain has similarities to a larva. To be honest, it's a little weird.
              • iceyqueen
                iceyqueen약 2년
                Wow!!! It took 12 years to make a map of an insect's brain???
                • gymacoza-168114481278
                  gymacoza-168114481278약 2년
                  also they look like dippin' dots

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