Emotions are a useful learning signal, that abstracts a range of sense experiences into a coherent or gestalt impression, so this is not surprising. But it's nice to see people care about insects, or at least provide a basis for doing so.

This synthesis, the emotional synthesis of experience, then aids decisions. And is a key component probably of the biological OODA learning loop.

Emotions may be necessary for AGI. Or at least help us get there.