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[โ€“] marron12 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How do you tell if an insect is sleeping? I guess they just stay still for a while?

Anyway, great picture of a pretty little critter!

[โ€“] kep 2 points 3 months ago

It isn't sleeping, I'm just being dramatic. But, simple insects often just have resting periods, kind of like a cat. They're still alert, generally.