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Nephanes titan

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Nephanes titan is a beetle from the Ptiliidae family of dwarf beetles. N. titan is notable for its exceptionally small body and simple nervous system. With an average maximum body length of only a few hundred micrometers, the beetle is one of the smallest non-parasitic insects in the world.[1][2]

Despite its minuscule nervous system, the beetle is still capable of associative learning.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Polilov, Alexey A.; Makarova, Anastasia A.; Kolesnikova, Uliana K. (2018-11-30). "Cognitive abilities with a tiny brain: Neuronal structures and associative learning in the minute Nephanes titan (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae)". Arthropod Structure & Development. 48: 98–102. doi:10.1016/j.asd.2018.11.008. ISSN 1467-8039. PMID 30472324.
  2. ^ Polilov, Alexey A. (2016). At the Size Limit - Effects of Miniaturization in Insects. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-39499-2. ISBN 978-3-319-39497-8.
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Nephanes titan: Brief Summary

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Nephanes titan is a beetle from the Ptiliidae family of dwarf beetles. N. titan is notable for its exceptionally small body and simple nervous system. With an average maximum body length of only a few hundred micrometers, the beetle is one of the smallest non-parasitic insects in the world.

Despite its minuscule nervous system, the beetle is still capable of associative learning.

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