Social Insects
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 16:28
in Mathematics & Economics
Yellow jackets, like honey bees and fire ants, exist in a sophisticated social hierarchy. Unlike other animals that travel in packs, these social insects will literally sacrifice their own survival in support of their hives, nests and colonies.
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