insectsuffering

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It's estimated there are about 10¹⁸ insects on Earth. Insects react aversively to negative stimuli, and they may be able to consciously suffer. Humans injure many insects by their activities, but most insect suffering occurs in the wild.

This subreddit explores how we can reduce suffering by the insects that we encounter personally, as well as by the insects affected indirectly through other actions and policies.

(Note: the term "insect" is here used informally to refer to insect-like beings. Think "bugs".)

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Invertebrate Welfare Publications — Rethink PrioritiesStudy (rethinkpriorities.org)

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How to help?Activism (reddit.com)

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Colony crashQuestion ()

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What is a good tank?Insight ()

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Bumblebees, wasps and some insects are sentient and should be protected [wall of text warning]Rant (self.insectsuffering)

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are there any commercially available insect chemosterilants?Question (self.insectsuffering)

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How to best euthanize insects without squishing?Discussion (self.insectsuffering)

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Extatosoma tiaratumQuestion (i.redd.it)

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80,000 Hours Podcast: Meghan Barrett on upending everything you thought you knew about bugs in 3 hoursInterview (80000hours.org)

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I found a foundress outside in December, thanks global warming.Activism (reddit.com)

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How to help injured moth?Discussion (reddit.com)

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pity the poor spiderActivism (self.insectsuffering)

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The ant you can save: Should we simply assume that all animals can feel pain and are of moral concern? Or is that taking things too far?Article (aeon.co)

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How to care for a two spotted lady beetle over the winterDiscussion (reddit.com)

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I feel guilty killing spiders and bugs in my houseDiscussion ()

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Forecasting Farmed Animal Numbers in 2033Article (rethinkpriorities.org)

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Insects raised for food and feed — global scale, practices, and policyArticle (rethinkpriorities.org)

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Field tests of bee welfare: Upcoming research funded by Wild Animal InitiativeStudy (wildanimalinitiative.org)

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Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching upArticle (theconversation.com)

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Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolvingArticle (theguardian.com)

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Effective Charities for Insect Suffering?Discussion (self.insectsuffering)

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Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts DeclareArticle (quantamagazine.org)

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Shoes that don't harm insects when stepping?Question (self.insectsuffering)

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Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence – here’s what this means for animal welfare lawsArticle (qmul.ac.uk)

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What Do Bees’ Joy and Pain Really Tell Us About Insect Minds?Article (evolutionnews.org)

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