They don’t have a brain really and kinda just float there. Do they even feel pain?

  • curiosityLynx@kglitch.social
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    1 year ago

    Tobacco and tomato plants do something similar. They produce more nicotine to poison the insects eating them and also warn their neighbours.

    (Yes, tomatoes also produce nicotine, and it is technically possible to become slightly addicted to tomatoes if you have a very tomato-heavy diet)