It has always been thought that when caterpillars metamorphize into moths or butterflies their bodies and brains are completely rewired. As one scientist picturesquely described it: “People always thought that during metamorphosis the caterpillar turns to soup and all the ingredients are rearranged into the butterfly or moth”.
However, recently some researchers trained caterpillars to perform a task (caterpillar has to crawl through Y-shaped tube; one side smells of ethyl acetate and produces a shock, other side has no smell and gives no shock). The larvae turned into moths and then got re-tested. A huge percentage of them (77%!) still correctly performed the task.
So insects’ brains don’t turn to soup when they become adults. So I guess there’s hope for teenagers as well!
There’s no hope for teenagers. They are in no way connected to the sweet lovable child you used to know. Except in name.
Like I’ve said before, when the teenagers start acting up, I can just go home.
Hey, it doesn’t have to be that bad! I personally was a sweet lovable teenager. Well, at least that’s my side of the story… And I do know of some fairly ghastly teenagers who subsequently metamorphosed into decent adults. Eventually.
Hey wait a minute. I’m a teenager. And I’m perfect! 😛