#eusocial insects

[taphonomenon]

If eusocial insects like ants or bees realize that they're queen is doing a bad job they will kill them. I think we should learn from that.

[kahran042]

If Hermione Granger were ever to study entomology, she'd probably think that worker ants/bees are slaves and try to free them.

[republic-of-vivian-art]

Sisyphus bug

[vivian-the-barbarian]

More types of bugs ought to be eusocial I think. It would be very cool.

I want to see what it would be like for mosquitos to try to store blood like bees store honey. I want to see swarms of lightningbugs as they leave to make a new nest. I want to see what a queen butterfly looks like.

[waspsinyouryard]

Yay I love yellowjackets they are my favorite insect in the whole entire world yes I love them

[speciesofleastconcern]

Ants with fussy personalities help colonies find better homes

Forget ants all being mindless clones. Fussy individuals that learn from past experience are crucial for helping a colony choose the right place to live

[republic-of-vivian-art]

Maple

[fangedbeau]

The five genders

Person who paid attention in biology class:

There are only five genders —

queen

drone

worker

soldier

king

— only four for ants and three for bees, though.