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Bugs and insects might feel pain. Fish might.

Twilight Hue

Twilight Hue

Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Valjean said:
Why would a sessile organism develop pain receptors or the ability to experience pain. How would such a metabolically expensive, complex, but useless system be selected for?
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At least in mammals I think pain from an evolutionary standpoint forces you to stop or minimize moving the affected area so it heals properly.
 
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