War of The Small Worlds
Ants vs Bees: The Real Battle of the Insects In Fruitless Fall , Rowan Jacobsen explores the life cycle of honeybees and, through subtle anthropomorphism, paints them as nature’s most industrious creatures. He compares their discipline, teamwork, and organization to ours — and unsurprisingly, the bees come out looking like little winged workaholics. I agree. Bees are remarkable. However, in my opinion, ants beat bees hands down in the battle of the insects. The Architecture of Ants Like bees, ants are social animals that live in colonies. More precisely, they’re eusocial — meaning they display advanced organization. Their colonies feature a queen, workers, and soldiers, all operating with remarkable coordination. Bees may have their hexagonal hives, but ants? They’ve been building miniature pyramids for millions of years — and we’ve literally been looking down on them. At first glance, anthills might look unimpressive. But inside, they’re marvels of nature — a complex networ...