Insects' Texture-Taste Neurons
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Specific neurons may explain why maggots love the texture of decaying fruit

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A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg , Switzerland , has discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture.
The study addressed this issue in fruit fly larvae, commonly called maggots, because of the simplicity of their nervous system.
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