Insect pain threshold.

[styley]

Do you think that if someone pulls a leg or two off a daddy long legs or any other insect for that matter does it feel the same pain as a human would if they had a limb ripped off?

[andy-hughes]

Absolurely not.

Crane flies have detachable legs which 'un-hook' from the body if caught, and they simple grow a ne leg.

Insects have a very basic sekeltal system, and probably little or no servous system capable of experiencing pain.

Humans have a complex system of nerves and pain receptors, and a sophisticated sense of feeling and pain - bad for us, great for insects.

But there are compensations - it may hurt your eyes open to have you leg ripped off, but I'd take that option, and be able to see Kylie Minogue videos, thanks.

[heathfield]

Don't you dare, Styley. Crane flies are nice, and don't harm anyone. (Apart from scaring the wits out of my missus!).

[river]

I usually just bash them with my Administrative and consitiutional Law book Biggest one I own find it does the trick