The evolution of eusociality in insects represents a pivotal transition in biological organisation. Ants, bees, wasps and termites form colonies that function as superorganisms, with cooperative brood ...

Eusocial animals express complex behaviors, like group decision-making. Evolutionary biologists have asked how and why eusociality has evolved, and what we can learn from eusocial organisms. Aa Aa Aa ...

Ants live in incredibly organized, socially complex colonies where the division of labor is clearly defined. Each ant has a job to do, and by working together, the colony can achieve what a single ant ...