Cool Calm Caterpillars: Tobacco Hornworms Can “Zone Out” Pain By Entering A Sphinx Pose
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Cool Calm Caterpillars: Tobacco Hornworms Can “Zone Out” Pain By Entering A Sphinx Pose

Tobacco hornworm caterpillars can suppress pain and touch reflexes by entering a sphinx state, resembling a rigid statue-like posture.