The army ants of Africa
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Civilization is typically characterized by intellectual, cultural, and material development. Do organisms other than humans have the ability to exist in a social structure? Despite the small brain capacity of an individual ant, the collective of a colony has produced a remarkable society complete with division of labor, communication, and the ability to solve problems.
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Renowned entomologist and sociobiologist E.O. Wilson says that ants live in human-like civilizations.
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And, finally, are there lessons that we humans can learn and from the ants?
Learn about the layout and structure of an ant colony.
Take a look at the relative sizes of the different members in an ant colony.
How is social harmony within an ant colony ensured?
Ants change jobs as they get older!
Read how genes affect the social status of an ant.
And, finally, are there lessons that we humans can learn and from the ants?
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