this is from -just wondering-
Short answer: Yes, but not the way we do. The vast majority of insects are active only during the day or only at night, and they will rest during their off-time. But is it "sleep"?
Long answer: Sleep in vertebrates is a complex physiological process, involving a number of very specific brain functions and hormones. In that sense, no arthropods have the same sort of sleep we do, since their physiology is almost completely different. However, there is a state called "torpor" that is the insect's equivalent of sleep. If any vertebrates come close, it would be fish. An insect in torpor exhibits immobility and distinctly reduced response to stimuli, though it can rouse from torpor in a matter of seconds if the stimulus is strong enough. Bearing in mind that there are already 1 million known insect species (out of an estimated 10-50 million), you'll appreciate that this is a generalization. There certainly are some insects, especially aquatic ones and those that live near the poles, that have different daily cycles or even maintain round-the-clock activity. Also, among insects that do exhibit torpor, the degree and nature of its expression is somewhat variable.
One of the more dramatic forms is seen in some bees (mostly in the family Apidae, and mostly in males) which will firmly clamp onto a plant with their jaws in the evening, and let go with their legs, which they then fold up. They hold this odd pose all night long, dangling in space, until they rouse the following morning. Many of the species which do this use the same spot every evening, presumably marking it with some chemical that they can detect from a distance, so they can find their way back. This very specific behavior is about the closest thing any insect has to conventional sleep.
Another special case is the New Zealand weta, a large flightless cricket relative, which lives at high altitude and freezes solid every evening, thawing out in the morning to go about its business. The wonders of antifreeze.
this is from -just wondering-
Short answer: Yes, but not the way we do. The vast majority of insects are active only during the day or only at night, and they will rest during their off-time. But is it "sleep"?
Long answer: Sleep in vertebrates is a complex physiological process, involving a number of very specific brain functions and hormones. In that sense, no arthropods have the same sort of sleep we do, since their physiology is almost completely different. However, there is a state called "torpor" that is the insect's equivalent of sleep. If any vertebrates come close, it would be fish. An insect in torpor exhibits immobility and distinctly reduced response to stimuli, though it can rouse from torpor in a matter of seconds if the stimulus is strong enough. Bearing in mind that there are already 1 million known insect species (out of an estimated 10-50 million), you'll appreciate that this is a generalization. There certainly are some insects, especially aquatic ones and those that live near the poles, that have different daily cycles or even maintain round-the-clock activity. Also, among insects that do exhibit torpor, the degree and nature of its expression is somewhat variable.
One of the more dramatic forms is seen in some bees (mostly in the family Apidae, and mostly in males) which will firmly clamp onto a plant with their jaws in the evening, and let go with their legs, which they then fold up. They hold this odd pose all night long, dangling in space, until they rouse the following morning. Many of the species which do this use the same spot every evening, presumably marking it with some chemical that they can detect from a distance, so they can find their way back. This very specific behavior is about the closest thing any insect has to conventional sleep.
Another special case is the New Zealand weta, a large flightless cricket relative, which lives at high altitude and freezes solid every evening, thawing out in the morning to go about its business. The wonders of antifreeze.
Stick insects sleep on leaves, on twigs, on sticks, or in trees. Some are nocturnal and they sleep during the day.
no. but they have periods of inactivity
Ants don't.
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The animals that sleep with their eyes open are Snakes, Fish, Insects and Guinea pigs there are many more as well.
Stick insects sleep on leaves, on twigs, on sticks, or in trees. Some are nocturnal and they sleep during the day.
mabye like a temurpedic and well the whol set if you will
Pet hedgehogs are nocturnal, so they do sleep during the day. There are several ways to reverse this, but I prefer to let my hedgehog sleep whenever she wants to
The baby usually hits themselves in their sleep as they are being troubled by flies and other insects spoiling their sleep.
The smallest common flying insects are gnats. Make sure to clean up foods and garbage and use screens on windows.
because more insects are out during night time than day time
Bed bugs are inactive during the daytime, but they are not actually sleeping. The very tiny nervous systems of insects are too small for that kind of process to occur. Insects behave instinctively rather than consciously, and they do not need sleep to help them to sort out their thoughts and memories of the day, neither do they dream.