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A Popular Science blog post that asks, “Do Insects Get Stressed?” reveals that they do, indeed, because they wouldn’t be able to survive otherwise. Insects that are social — termites, ants, bees — use alarm pheromones to transmit stress to one another. The article goes on to explain how researchers are using their knowledge about how insects respond to stress to develop better insecticides. Read on to find out how.
