I Can Relate
. . . except for the "could recall memories learned at other times" bit...
Cockroaches: Morons in the Morning, Geniuses in the Evening
"They found that the individuals trained during the evening retained the memory for several days. Those trained at night also had good retention. During the morning, however, when the cockroaches are least active, they were totally incapable of forming a new memory, although they could recall memories learned at other times."
Been reading some interesting bug studies lately. Like about fireflies, and how that "bling" in their bellies is more than a pretty light show for attracting mates; it's actually a high-wire act between death and sex, played out in the lazy theaters of warm summer nights. Perhaps little kids running around trapping them in jars was the least of their worries?
Cockroaches: Morons in the Morning, Geniuses in the Evening
"They found that the individuals trained during the evening retained the memory for several days. Those trained at night also had good retention. During the morning, however, when the cockroaches are least active, they were totally incapable of forming a new memory, although they could recall memories learned at other times."
Been reading some interesting bug studies lately. Like about fireflies, and how that "bling" in their bellies is more than a pretty light show for attracting mates; it's actually a high-wire act between death and sex, played out in the lazy theaters of warm summer nights. Perhaps little kids running around trapping them in jars was the least of their worries?
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