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Bug appendages still moving? How?
« on: 23/10/2007 17:36:13 »
If I rip off the legs of insect (purely scientifical reasons, in no way for my own enjoyment) sometimes it still riggles.

That shouldn't happen. Without the brain to send messages to that appendage it should remain still. Unless they have a brain in every leg.
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« Reply #1 on: 24/10/2007 08:47:45 »
Nerves are damaged..A chicken will still run without his head.. I guarantee it! It is quite sad really and a horrible site! Traumatic really!
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« Reply #2 on: 24/10/2007 09:58:17 »
What Karen said, except I think headless chickens are hilarious  [:I]
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« Reply #3 on: 24/10/2007 16:06:36 »
YOU WOULD They were awful!! A BLOODY MESS!
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